Abstract: Junction bolt having a shank and a foot arranged at one end of the shank and intended for attachment of the junction bolt to a part, the shank includes an outer surface forming a surface of contact for attachment of a junction element. The outer surface of the shank is surrounded by a protective sleeve covering the surface of contact on the shank and movable into a position in which the surface of contact is freely accessible.

Abstract: A power connector includes an insulative housing defining at least one passage, at least a first contact to form anode of the power connector and a second contact to form cathode of the power connector received in the insulative housing and each contact having a contacting portion, and a biasing member received in the one passage of the insulative housing; wherein the biasing member includes a flat positioning portion, and a bent elastic arm respectively elastically bracing against the upper wall and the lower wall of said passage, and a tongue portion having a contacting portion and a grounding element to electrically connect outer electric element, and the contacting portion of the tongue portion is closer to the front surface of the power connector than the contacting portion of at least one of the first and second contacts.

Abstract: This system for electrically connecting and fastening at least one plate-type electrical conductor onto a support piece provided with a threaded pin designed to be engaged in a corresponding hole of conductor and to cooperate with a nut for screwing conductor onto support piece, is characterized in that an annular spacer of electrically conductive material is joined to conductor on the side of this conductor that is facing the support piece and in that nut is positioned on the other side of conductor, and is joined to spacer by coupling means allowing the rotation of the nut relative to the spacer and a determined course of axial movement for nut relative to this spacer, between a position of assembling distant from the conductor and a position for screwing in which the nut is supported against the conductor, in order to facilitate the positioning and then the screwing of the conductor against the support piece.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a circuit board having a printed board and an electronic component mounted to the printed board, a housing for receiving the circuit board therein, and a connector mounted to the printed board. Top and bottom walls of the housing have board-fixing means for fixing the circuit board to the housing. The connector has a connector-fixing portion that extends along the printed board and is placed on a first surface portion of the printed board. The connector-fixing portion is fixed to the first surface portion by connector-fixing means such as a screw. The connector-fixing portion and a second surface portion, opposite to the first surface portion, of the printed board are sandwiched between the board-fixing means so that the circuit board is fixed to the housing.

Abstract: An insert panel assembly for the IDU cards at the hub of a point-to-multipoint millimeter wave wireless communication system. Generic cards with terminations for the selective connection of remote transceivers are provided with an apertured faceplate over which an insert panel may be placed to selectively block access to the card terminations. In one embodiment, the insert carries adaptors and another embodiment the connector on the conductor from the transceiver is configured to attach to the faceplate. In both embodiments the weight of the connector and conductor is supported by the chassis and not by the card. The connector is angled downwardly to avoid stress on the conductor and reduce the likelihood of kinking.

Abstract: A card connector assembly (1) according to an embodiment includes an elongate insulative housing (10), a plurality of terminals (12), a pair of fastening members (14) and a pair of metal reinforcing elements (16). The plurality of terminals is held in the insulative housing with lower portions (123) for being soldered to a printed circuit board (2). The pair of fastening members is located around opposite ends of the insulative housing for fixing the insulative housing to the printed circuit board. The reinforcing element includes a first portion (162) for being attached to the insulative housing, and a second portion (164) adapted for being soldered to the printed circuit board at a mounting surface. The reinforcing elements are disposed adjacent the fastening members such that deformation caused by connecting the fastening members to the printed circuit board is prevented.

Abstract: The support for a drive motor of image-bearing rollers in amusement machines constitutes an assembly allowing for its removal with regard to a general support (8) fixed to the machine, constituted of a base (1) on which the motor (2) is fixed, which has lugs (7) projecting from the base which are coupled in necks (9) arranged for that purpose on the general support, in combination with a laminar portion (12) of said base which is housed in a groove (11) arranged in the general support, said base locking to the general support by means of a tilting side arm (13) hinged to the general support, which establishes an electric contact by means of a pin connecter (4) arranged on the respective side of the base of the motor for the feed thereof, the base having in the upper part a removable handle (5) coupled by locking on said base for its gripping and removal.

Abstract: The case main body is saliently provided with an attachment bracket 65 having a screw hole 69a and the attachment bracket 65 is provided with a slit 69b communicated with the screw hole 69a and extending to the radial direction outwardly. When the wiring harness guided out from the case main body is pulled or twisted at the time of recovery of the case main body, the axial portion of a securing bolt expands the slit 69b and escapes from the slit 69b so that the attachment bracket 65 detaches from the securing bolt. A taper portion 69d is formed at the entrance side of slit 69b for guiding the penetration of the securing bolt. The slit 69b is positioned before an edge portion 69c of the attachment bracket 65.

Abstract: In a connector including a contact and a housing holding the contact, a fixing member is coupled to the housing. The fixing member has a pair of facing portions faced to each other in a first direction via a part of the housing. The facing portions are connected to each other by a connecting portion. Screw holes are formed in the facing portions, respectively. Each of the screw holes extends in the first direction.

Abstract: A power connector (1) is attachable to a panel and connecting with a cable for power transmission. The power connector includes an insulative housing (2) defining a number of passages (213, 214), first and second contacts (3, 4) received in the corresponding passages of the housing, a fastening member (7) assembled to the housing, and a baffle member (9) limiting movement of the fastening member relative to the housing. The first and second contacts respectively served as a positive pole and a negative pole of the power connector.

Abstract: A mounting device for mounting a connector (30) to a panel (10) includes a shield (20). The panel defines a plurality of slits (15) and a hole (13) therein. Each slit defines a wide portion (151) and a narrow portion (153) communicating with the wide portion. The shield is adapted to receive the connector therein. The shield forms a plurality of hooks (25) and a rivet (26). The hooks extend through the wide portions of the slits, then slide to the narrow portions to engage with the panel. And the rivet extends through the hole to be riveted to the panel to firmly secure the shield with the connector to the panel.

Abstract: A system for providing dual 10 GB uplinks in the front side of a single rack unit switch that stacks two MSA X2 I/O devices in a limited space. In one embodiment the two X2 I/O devices are mounted on opposite sides of a single circuit board positioned above the motherboard.

Abstract: An expanding standoff connector is disclosed including a collar having a slit through a wall of the collar, a tapered interior surface and an exterior surface configured to engage an interior of a mounting opening of the circuit board. A fastener including a threaded portion and a substantially cone shaped portion configured to mate with the tapered interior surface of the collar is placed within the collar and advanced to expand the collar to mount the circuit board. A related method for mounting a circuit board is also disclosed. Since the expansion is horizontal only (purely radial), a more uniform radial expansion from top-to-bottom of the collar is applied to the circuit board and a best-fit alignment between a circuit board and heatsink can be maintained.

Abstract: A memory card connector is provided for mounting on a printed circuit board which includes connecting terminals and at least one ground pad. The connector includes an insulative housing having a rear terminal-mounting section defining at least part of a receptacle for receiving a mating end of a memory card. The housing has a fixing base portion disposed over the ground pad on the printed circuit board when the connector is mounted thereon. A plurality of conductive terminals are mounted on the terminal-mounting section of the housing for electrical connection between the memory card and the connecting terminals on the printed circuit board. A grounding shield is mounted on the housing for shielding the conductive terminals. The shield includes a grounding portion disposed beneath the fixing base portion of the housing in engagement with the ground pad on the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A printed circuit board supporting structure includes a printed circuit board, a board support constituted by a conductor, and a clamping device that clamps and fixes the printed circuit board to the board support, a solder bump pattern provided on a board surface of the printed circuit board being brought into contact with an obverse surface of the board support at a portion clamped to electrically conduct with the board support. A portion adjacent to a portion where the solder bump pattern is formed on the printed circuit board is placed on a reference supporting surface provided in continuation from the board support and adapted to restrict a reference position of the printed circuit board. The portion is clamped to a clamping piece provided in continuation from the board support, and an obverse surface of the clamping piece is brought into pressure contact with the solder bump pattern.

Abstract: The invention, electrical distribution box with compacting system for its integral elements, consists of an electrical distribution box, suitable for being used preferably in automobiles, which has the means for insulating the conductor block housed in it, generally made up of several printed circuit boards, and of carrying out a solid fixing between them and the box, so that they react as one to the tensions caused by the vibrations in the vehicle during its operation, preventing it from being affected by said tensions.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for electrically connecting with flexible printed circuit (5, FPC) includes an insulative housing (10), a number of terminals (20) fixed in the housing, a slider (40) for fixing the FPC in the housing and a pair of solder pads (30). The housing includes a tail portion (107). A number of passageways (1071) are defined in the tail portion. Each terminal includes a terminal portion (204) for electrically connecting with cable (6) received in corresponding passageway of the housing.

Abstract: A cable assembly (7) includes an insulative housing (1) and a number of terminals (2) received in the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a base (10) extending along a longitudinal direction thereof, a mating portion (11) extending forwardly from a front face (101) of the base along a mating direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, a pair of flanges (16) located at opposite ends of the base adapted for engaging with first faces of mounting wings (82) of a panel (8), and a pair of ears (17) located at the opposite ends of the base and spaced from the flanges along the mating direction adapted for engaging with opposite second faces of the mounting wings of the panel. One of the flanges defines a through hole (160) adapted for receiving a fastening member.

Abstract: A bicycle fork crown (10) or a fork crown cover (100) is disclosed having a connector holder (14, 114) with an inlet (18, 118) for receiving electrical cables (16a, 116a), and an outlet (20, 120) for receiving an electrical connector (22, 122). The connector holder (14, 114) retains the electrical connector (22, 122) and the electrical cables (16a, 16b) in a fixed position to facilitate installation and maintenance of the cables and the connection. The fork crown (10) or the fork crown cover (100) also includes a setting boss (12, 112) dimensioned to receive a connector cable terminal (28, 128). The connector cable terminal (28, 128) can be securely fastened to the setting boss (12, 112) by a fastening device (36, 136), such as a setting screw. In one embodiment of the invention, the fork crown (10) includes a rubber cover (150) that covers the terminal (28) and the electrical connector (22). In another embodiment of the invention, the fork crown cover (100) includes a pre-load adjuster cap (140).

Abstract: An adapter using an electrically-conductive wall within the adapter to channel EMI emissions to ground. In a preferred embodiment, the adapter comprises: (a) an elongated housing having a first and second end and defining a first passageway extending axially from the first end toward the second end, and a second passageway extending axially from the second end toward the first end, each passageway configured to receive an optical connector plug; (b) an electrically-conductive wall traversing the adapter between the first and second passageways, the wall being sized to cover a substantial portion of the opening when the adapter is mounted to the chassis; and (c) at least one portion of the wall extending outside of the housing to electrically couple with the chassis of the computer system when the adapter is mounted to the chassis forming an electrically-conductive path between a point on the wall and the chassis.

Abstract: A cable assembly (7) includes an insulative housing (1) and a number of contacts (2) received in the insulative housing. The cable assembly includes a base (10) along a longitudinal direction thereof, a mating portion (11) extending forwardly from a front face (101) of the base along a mating direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and a pair of mounting ears (15) integrally formed at opposite ends of the base. A bulge (14) and at least one projection (13) are formed on the housing adjacent the front face of the base for engaging with a first face and an opposite second face of a panel, respectively.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10), a number of contacts (20) received in the insulative housing, and a pair of securing members (50). The insulative housing includes a pair of support portions (13) at opposite ends thereof. Each of the support portions defines a cavity (132) and a through hole (133) communicating with the cavity. The securing members are mounted on the opposite ends of the insulative housing. Each of the securing members includes a mounting boss (53) received in a corresponding cavity of the insulative housing and defining a threaded hole (530) aligning with the through hole of the insulative housing adapted for engaging with a bolt (70) to mount the electrical connector on a printed circuit board (60).

Abstract: An apparatus to retain an assembled component on one side of a double-sided printed circuit board during reflow of other components subsequently positioned on an opposite side of the double-sided printed circuit board and methods for manufacturing and using the same. The retainer includes a heat-expandable member and a retainer member. Being formed from a heat-expandable material, the heat-expandable member is coupled with the retainer member and is disposed about a periphery thereof. The retainer member is configured to be coupled with a component and, when the component is assembled onto a double-sided printed circuit board, to be received by an opening formed in the double-sided printed circuit board. The heat-expandable member is configured to expand during assembly of the component, engaging an inner surface that defines the opening. Thereby, the component is retained and supported when the double-sided printed circuit board is subsequently inverted, populated, and reflowed.

Abstract: In a mounting structure, a housing is supported while being raised from a printed circuit board by first molten solders provided between the housing and the printed circuit board, the supported housing is positioned such that terminals come to be located in the centers of lands by a self-alignment effect of second molten solders provided between the terminals and the lands and is fastened onto the printed circuit board by screws and the like with the first and second molten solders naturally cooled. The connector mounting structure is inexpensive and has a good durability and enables the miniaturization of a connector and a narrow arrangement of terminals.

Abstract: A battery pack for two 2032 batteries includes a molded plastic base having an upper surface on which the batteries are received and columnar standoff posts projecting from a bottom surface, as well as a molded plastic housing sized to receive the batteries and an upper portion of the base and having ears through which screws are passed to be received by press-fit threaded inserts mounted on an integrated circuit packaging substrate and tightened to a predetermined torque. Like terminals of the batteries are joined by a welded plate, with conductive pins connected to each plate extending through the base and projecting from a bottom surface of the battery pack. A mounting guide ensures connection of proper pins to corresponding receptacles of an integrated circuit packaged during mounting of the battery pack on the integrated circuit packaging substrate.

Abstract: A connector-mounting construction has a printed-circuit board (2) and a connector (4) fastened to each other with a screw (5). The connector (4) has a positioning rib (4a) positioned in a positioning rib hole (2a) on the printed-circuit board (2). The positioning rib (4a) is disposed so that a peripheral surface of the positioning rib (4a) contacts a peripheral surface of the screw (5) to fasten the printed-circuit board (2) and the connector (4) to each other.

Abstract: A housing (10) of a connector has vertical screw holes (14) parallel to a connecting direction of the housing (10) and horizontal screw holes (19) normal to the connecting direction. Thus, the housing (10) is both horizontally and vertically mountable on a circuit board (P), and flexibility in the use of the housing (10) is improved. Further, the horizontal screw holes (19) are normal to the connecting direction and can be formed by a pair of molds movable along the connecting direction. Therefore, costs necessary for the molds can be reduced.

Abstract: A nut holding structure for a connector having nut holding portions (5) formed integrally with a resin housing (3) of a connector, and nuts (6) detachably held in the nut holding portions (5). Each nut holding portion (5) is equipped with a nut accommodating chamber (52) having an in-and-out opening (51) for the nut (6), a screw member insertion hole (53) provided coaxially with a screw hole (61) of the nut (6) accommodated in the nut accommodating chamber (52), and a lock member (54) for preventing the nut (6) accommodated in the nut accommodating chamber (52) from coming out through the in-and-out opening (51) for the nut (6).

Abstract: A socket assembly is provided which is part of an overfill protection system for use on a bottom loading fuel tanker truck. The overfill protection system includes a plurality of sensors in the truck compartments which are electrically coupled via wires to the socket assembly. Due to wear, the outer socket of the socket assembly may need to be replaced. The present invention enables an operator to replace the worn socket without having to disconnect the wires from the socket assembly.

Abstract: A system and a device are provided for recessing a fastener on a printed wire board (PWB). The system includes a PWB having a fastener hole, a top surface, and a bottom surface. The system further comprises a recessed fastener adapter which includes a board interface for interfacing the adapter with the PWB at the fastener hole and a fastener head engaging surface for accepting and recessing a fastener head. The board interface is generally in the shape of a tube. The walls of the tube may be circular, curved or straight in a cross-section perpendicular to the long axis of the tube. The tube has an exterior surface, which is connected to the PWB at the fastener hole. The fastener head engaging surface is formed by a closed end on the tube having an opening or bore. In one version of the adapter, a flange extends radially outward from the exterior surface of the tube.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10), a number of contacts (21, 22) and a bolt/nut device. The insulative housing includes a top wall (13), a bottom wall (14) opposite to the top wall, side walls (101, 102) connecting to the top and the bottom walls, a number of grooves (111, 112) extending through the bottom wall, a receiving cavity (15) defined at a bottom end of the insulative housing, and a latch (16) formed at the bottom end of the housing and extending partially into the receiving cavity. The contacts are received in the grooves of the insulative housing. The bolt/nut device includes a bolt (50) and a nut (40). The nut is received in the receiving cavity and engaged with the latch. The bolt is engageable with the nut from the bottom wall of the housing.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly (8) includes an insulative housing (1), a number of contacts (6) received in the housing, a cable (4) including a number of conductors (40) electrically connecting with the contacts, a cover (2) cooperating with the housing to sandwich the cable therebetween, and a pair of fastening members (5). The housing includes a base (10) and a mating portion (11) projecting from the base. The base comprises an upper surface (105) and an opposite lower surface (107), a pair of ear portions (12) diagonally disposed at opposite ends thereof and extending toward each other, a pair of polarizing keys (106) respectively formed on the upper and the lower surface and arranged in a stagger manner, and a pair of guiding members (13) extending outwardly from the base.

Abstract: A connection device is provided for connecting a pair of circuit boards. A dielectric housing has a spacer portion for positioning between an upper circuit board and a lower circuit board. A conductive metal connecting member includes an upper plate portion sandwiched between the upper circuit board and an upper surface of the spacer portion. A lower plate portion is sandwiched between the lower circuit board and a lower surface of the spacer portion. A connecting portion connects the upper and lower plate portions. A fastener extends through the circuit boards and the spacer portion. The upper plate portion is engageable with a conductive pad on the upper circuit board and includes a hole through which the fastener extends. The lower plate portion is engageable with a conductive pad on the lower circuit board and is disposed to one side away from the fastener.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly (8) includes an insulative housing (1), a number of contacts (6) received in the housing, a cable (4) electrically connecting with the contacts, a cover (2) cooperating with the housing to sandwich the cable therebetween, and a pair of fastening members (5). The housing includes a base (10) and a mating portion (11) projecting outwardly from the base. The base forms a pair of ear portions (12) disposed at opposite ends thereof and extending vertically from an upper surface (100) thereof, and a pair of spring arms (108) formed on a lower surface (106) thereof, and a pair of guiding members (13) extending outwardly therefrom. Each guiding member forms a protrusion (132) on the lower surface for preventing the cable connector assembly moving away from a panel on which the assembly is mounted.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10) mounted for an edge of a printed circuit board (6), and a plurality of contacts (12) being received in recesses (20) defined in the insulative housing. The insulative housing has an elongated body portion (14), a mating portion (18) projecting forwardly from the body portion, a pair of guide portions (16) positioned on both ends of the body portion, and a back portion (34) extending rearwardly from the body portion. A plurality of posts (40) projects downwardly from each of the guide portions to extend through the printed circuit board. The insulative housing defines a plurality of apertures (42) corresponding to each post.

Abstract: An electrical card connector (1) mounted on a printed circuit board (2) via a bolt (3) includes an insulating body (10) in which a number of terminals (11) are provided for electrical connection to the printed circuit board, a shield (12) covering the insulating body and a pair of stand-off devices (14) attached on opposite sides of the shield. Each stand-off device includes a retention portion (140) secured to the shield, a terminal portion (141) with a screw hole (1412) defined therein extending laterally from a lower edge of the retention portion for connection to the printed circuit board and a shield member (142) upwardly extending from edges of the terminal portion to form a shield space (147) for shielding the bolt which engages with the screw hole of the terminal portion.

Abstract: A retention mechanism for an electronic assembly which has a substrate and a heat sink. The retention mechanism includes a substrate slot that receives the substrate and a heat sink slot that receives the heat sink. There may be two retention mechanisms that are attached to a printed circuit board adjacent to an electrical connector. There may be two heat sink slots symmetrically located about the substrate slot so that the mechanism can be mounted to a left side or a right side of the connector. The symmetric slots eliminate the need for a left side mechanism and a right side mechanism. The retainer mechanism may also have a nut retainer that captures a nut that is used to attach the mechanism to the printed circuit board. The nut retainer allows the nut to be transported with the retainer mechanism during an assembly process.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10) mounted for an edge of a printed circuit board (6), and a plurality of contacts (12) being received in recesses (20) defined in the insulative housing. The insulative housing has an elongated body portion (14), a mating portion (18) projecting forwardly from the body portion, a pair of guide portions (16) positioned on both ends of the body portion, and a back portion (34) extending rearwardly from the body portion. A plurality of posts (40) projects downwardly from each of the guide portions to extend through the printed circuit board. The insulative housing defines a plurality of apertures (42) corresponding to each post.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprising a housing (10) having a board attachment face (13a) inclined a specified angle from a plane that is perpendicular to a direction of mating with a mating connector. Contacts (20) are connected to the housing (10) and have leg parts (24) that extend parallel to the direction of mating that are inserted into a circuit board. A leg part alignment plate (30) aligns the leg parts (24) and is movable along the direction of mating. A fastening fitting (40) has a screw attachment plate part (41) that extends parallel to the board attachment face (13a) and a female screw part (45) that extends perpendicular to the board attachment face (13a) that is formed in the approximate center of the screw attachment plate part (41). Anchoring leg parts (44) are connected to the screw attachment plate part (41) and extend parallel to the direction of mating.

Abstract: A housing (10) of a connector has vertical screw holes (14) parallel to a connecting direction of the housing (10) and horizontal screw holes (19) normal to the connecting direction. Thus, the housing (10) is both horizontally and vertically mountable on a circuit board (P), and flexibility in the use of the housing (10) is improved. Further, the horizontal screw holes (19) are normal to the connecting direction and can be formed by a pair of molds movable along the connecting direction. Therefore, costs necessary for the molds can be reduced.

Abstract: An electrical card connector (1) mounted on a printed circuit board (2) via a bolt (3) includes an insulating body (10) in which a number of terminals (11) are provided for electrical connection to the printed circuit board, a shield (12) covering the insulating body and a pair of stand-off devices (14) attached on opposite sides of the shield. Each stand-off device includes a retention portion (140) secured to the shield, a terminal portion (141) with a screw hole (1412) defined therein extending laterally from a lower edge of the retention portion for connection to the printed circuit board and a shield member (142) extending from the retention portion to be disposed above the screw hole of the terminal portion for shielding the bolt which engages with the screw hole of the terminal portion.

Abstract: A connector holding structure which facilitate an operation of inserting a connector from the bottom surface of a headlining to the top surface thereof and prevents an occurrence of damage of the connector and abnormal noises due to vibrations of the connector. The connector holding structure has an accommodating mechanism fixed onto the top surface of the headlining. The accommodating mechanism comprises an accommodating body extending in a direction departing away from an interior part attaching hole formed in the headlining, and also comprises a guide portion for guiding the connector to a predetermined position in the accommodating body, and a holding member for holding the connector at the predetermined position.

Abstract: This invention provides a fixing structure for fixing a connector to the surface of a circuit board. It facilitates management of screw-tightening torque, and has reliability at the time of fixture by screwing, and reliability over time. When fixed to a board using a screw, the connector is not fixed directly to the circuit board, but rather a bracket with two arms that contact and engage protruding portions of the connector hold the connector down on the board. A main body portion of the bracket is defined by folding a portion upon itself to present a U-shape. The folded piece can compress under the tightening of the screw and may be soldered to the circuit board.

Abstract: This invention provides a fixing structure for fixing a connector to the surface of a circuit board. It facilitates management of screw-tightening torque, and has reliability at the time of fixture by screwing, and reliability over time. When fixed to a board using a screw, the connector is not fixed directly to the circuit board, but rather a bracket with two arms that contact and engage protruding portions of the connector hold the connector down on the board. A main body portion of the bracket is defined by folding a portion upon itself to present a U-shape. The folded piece can compress under the tightening of the screw and may be soldered to the circuit board.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing, a plurality of electrical contacts and a pair of soldering pieces. The housing has two side walls, a bottom wall, an engaging portion formed on each side wall and defining a mounting channel extending downwardly to the bottom wall, and a projection is formed on the bottom wall. The electrical contacts are mounted in the housing with one end of each contact extending outwardly from the housing to engage with the PCB. Each soldering piece comprises a planar base and an engaging flake vertical to the planar base. The planar base is mounted in the channel and the engaging flake abuts against the projection.

Abstract: A connector (6) includes a device (11) for securing it to a bulkhead or panel (14) of an enclosure. The device comprises a steel retaining clip (11) which is pushed over each jackpost (9) of the connector (6) and engages in a slot (10). the clip retains the connector (6) against the bulkhead (14) while a mating connector is attached, without the need for any nut and bolt arrangement or bulkhead fixing screws.

Abstract: A guide rail (1) for receiving a GBIC module therein mounts to a printed circuit board (2) and includes a frame (10) having a receiving space (26) for receiving the GBIC module therein, a metallic cover (12), and a connector assembly (14) and two pairs of supporting poles (15) fastened to the frame for elevating the frame a given distance above the printed circuit board. The frame includes four side lugs (28) at outer walls thereof for attachment to selected ends of the respective supporting poles by four bolts (78). The lower ends of the supporting poles are mounted onto the printed circuit board. The connector assembly has a second connector (104) downwardly extending beyond a bottom surface (124) of the frame and mounted onto the printed circuit board, helping elevate the frame a given distance above the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A power plug connector (1) comprises a unitarily molded insulative housing (2) and a number of bottom-assembled contacts (3) retained in the housing. The housing defines a number of passageways (208) and a number of upwardly extending recesses (210) each communicating with a corresponding passageway. Each contact has a mating portion (30), a mounting portion (32) perpendicular to the mating portion and received in a corresponding passageway, and a retention portion (34) upwardly extending from the mounting portion. The retention portion is received in a corresponding recess and has a number of barbs (340) thereon.

Abstract: The electrical connecting device (16) is intended for connecting a conductor (18) to a conductive strip (12) carried by an insulating panel (10).

Abstract: A retention mechanism 1 mounted on a PCB comprises a retention housing 10, a pair of board lock posts 30 extending through a bottom plate 15 of the housing and retained in the PCB and a pair of pins 20. The retention housing defines a slot 11 receiving an end of an electrical connector and comprises a rear wall 12 from which at least a stopper 13 projects. Each pin comprises a head portion 21 and a pin body 22 for inserting into a hole 33 defined in a corresponding post. The head portion comprises a planar side surface 211 and an aucute side surface 212. A distance between a longitudinal axis of the pin body and a front face 132 of the stopper is shorter than a distance between the axis and the arcuate side surface and is longer than a distance between the axis and the planar side surface.