Abstract: A waterproof connector which makes it possible to extend wires from a housing at a narrow pitch while waterproofing the wires, and which makes it possible to obtain a highly-reliable waterproofing effect, and a waterproofing-housing member which is used in the waterproof connector. The waterproof connector (10) has a housing (20) and a waterproofing-housing member (30). The waterproofing-housing member (30) includes an inner member (33) and outer members (31, 32) which are formed as integral members of the inner member (33) via hinge members (41, 42). The inner member (33) and outer members (31, 32) are formed so that the members are capable of engaging with each other. When the waterproofing-housing member (30) is engaged on a rear side of the housing (20), the waterproofing-housing member (30) is fastened to the housing (20) while a space between the waterproofing-housing member (30) and the housing (20) is waterproofed; at the same time, the wires (100) are waterproofed and extend rearward.

Abstract: A connector housing has a terminal receiving portion at its rear side and an opposing connector coupling portion at its fore side. The terminal receiving portion includes a plurality of the terminal receiving channels separated by a plurality of partition walls extending in the connector engagement direction and each side wall is provided with a locking projection. The opposing connector coupling portion has a guide wall member that defines an insertion cavity for receiving a vehicle side fitting member. One of a plurality of wire-press-fit-type terminals is received in each of the terminal receiving channels for press-fitting an electrical wire therein. The terminal receiving portion has a cover, with a fore end of the cover being attached to the connector housing with a hinge, and each side wall of the cover has a lock hook that is engaged with one of the locking projections.

Abstract: An electrical connector (2) includes a living hinge (40) joining a cover (36) to a main connector housing (10). The cover (36) functions as a terminal position assurance or locking member. When properly positioned, the cover (36) backs up terminal latches (18) securing terminals (70) in housing cavities (14). The living hinge (40) is located on the rear edge of the cover (36) which pivots forward to enclose a housing opening (32) on the mating half of the electrical connector (2). Longitudinally extending projections (52) on the cover extend beside the living hinge (40). Longitudinally extending projections (26) extend from a housing wall (22) beside the living hinge and toward the projections (52). The projections (26, 56) are rotated into overlapping relationship when the cover is closed and interlock the rear of the cover (36) in the event of damage to the living hinge (40).

Abstract: A PCMCIA card includes a support, circuit components for providing faxmodem functions with respect to the support, a housing containing at least part of the support, a retractable cord mechanism at least partly contained in the housing for connecting the electronic component with an external device for communications therewith, the retractable cord mechanism including a cord and a storage mechanism for storing at least part of the cord in the housing, and a foldable connector coupled to the cord for storage in the card and for pulling from the card for connecting to the external device. A foldable electrical connector is disclosed. Alternate embodiments use optical or radio signal coupling from the PCMCIA card and all embodiments do not require a separate telephone connector to a telephone wall jack.

Abstract: There is disclosed a connector which can be used with either of crimp-type terminals and press-connecting terminals, thereby enhancing an operation efficiency, and also reducing the cost. The connector includes a housing having an opening formed at one side of rear half portions of terminal receiving chambers, and wires are inserted respectively into the terminal receiving chambers through the opening, and the housing has a cover for covering the opening. The cover is integrally connected by molding to that portion of the housing, disposed forwardly of the opening, through a hinge so that the cover can be turned between a closed and an open position.

Abstract: A connector is disclosed which comprises a housing including a plurality of terminal chambers formed inside of side walls and an opened space formed through to each of the terminal chambers, a cover having at least one receiving portion formed on a lower face thereof, for closing the opened space of the housing, and at least one connecting member provided for cutting, the connecting member uniformly combining an upper face of the housing with the lower face of the cover before the opened space is closed by the cover, wherein, when the opened space is closed by the cover, the receiving portion on the lower face of the cover is located so as to receive at least one piece of connecting member remaining on the upper face of the housing after cutting.

Abstract: A connector in which hinges (17), interconnecting a cover (15, 16) and a housing, (11) are positively prevented from being damaged, and the rate of development of defective products during the supply of parts and during the production of a wire harness is reduced. The connector includes a housing (11) having an opening (13) communicating with terminal receiving chambers (12) formed in the housing, a cover 15, 16 for closing the opening (13) and long hinges (17) interconnecting the housing and the cover. Before the cover is closed, the long hinges are deformed in a curved manner, and are received in a space P between the housing and the cover, and connecting bands (18) extend between the housing (11) and the cover, (15, 16) and are disposed outwardly of the long hinges,(17) respectively, and when the cover (15) is to be closed, the connecting bands (18) are cut in parallel relation to a centerline C of the housing, and are removed.

Abstract: There is disclosed a connector in which contact portions of terminals, exposed to the exterior of a housing, can be protected. A pair of covers are disposed at one end side of a body, and are interconnected by band portions. Contact portions of terminals, projecting from the one end side of the body, are surrounded by the pair of covers and the band portions, and thus are protected.

Abstract: There is provided a construction in which the efficiency of an assembling operation is enhanced, and also the efficiency of arrangement of a terminal assembly in a mating connector is enhanced. Each of two housings 10 and 11 includes an upwardly-open wire connecting portion 2 and a terminal connecting portion 3 of a closed cross-sectional shape communicating with the wire connecting portion 2. The two housings 10 and 11 are disposed respectively on opposite sides of a cover member 18, with upper surfaces of the wire connecting portions 2 directed upwardly, and are integrally connected to the cover member 18 through hinges 20 and 4 so that the wire connecting portions 2 of the two housings, as well as the terminal connecting portions 3 thereof, can be stacked together relative to the cover member 18 vertically in the same position and the same direction.

Abstract: There is disclosed a crimping connector in which the efficiency of the operation is enhanced by simplifying a process of crimping sheathed wires. Also the efficiency of arrangement of a terminal assembly in a mating connector is enhanced. Each of housings 10 and 11 includes an upwardly-open wire connecting portion 2 and a terminal connecting portion 3 of a closed cross-sectional shape communicating with the wire connecting portion 2, and the housings 10 and 11 are integrally connected together through hinges 4 so that the wire connecting portions 2 of the housings, as well as the terminal connecting portions 3 thereof, can be stacked one upon another vertically in the same position and the same direction, and also crimping terminals 30 in the stacked housings 10 and 11 are arranged vertically in the forward direction.

Abstract: A connector housing for an electrical terminal includes a base member configured to engage a top member having two discrete segments. One of the segments engages the base member so as to retain an electrical terminal therebetween in a preconnection mode which exposes a portion of the terminal so as to permit electrical connection to be made thereto. A second segment of the top member engages the base member so as to enclose the electrical connection which was made to the terminal so as to provide a closed, assembled electrical connector.

Abstract: A connector for a printed circuit board having a housing defining a hollow. There is a plurality of slits in the back wall and a terminal is inserted in each one. The terminal includes a pressing piece which is capable of flexing under the influence of the introduction of a retainer so that it is spaced apart from the circuit board. The gap therebetween is greater than the thickness of the board. The housing is also provided with weakened areas, including slits in the sides of the housing and a line of reduced thickness on an upper wall of the housing, which facilitate movement of the upper wall and the pressing piece into the flexed position. The gap therebetween is greater than the thickness of the board. After the retainer and circuit board have been fully inserted, the pressing piece returns to its rest position, in which the gap is equal to or less than the thickness of the circuit board. This provides a good electrical contact between the pressing piece and the board.

Abstract: A pressure-contact joint connector for electrically interconnecting a plurality of coated wires. The joint connector includes a connector body having a terminal provided with a plurality of pressure-contact blades electrically connected to each other for electrically interconnecting the wires; a cover for covering the connector body and retaining the electric wires in the terminal, the cover including first and second locking members each on opposite sides of the cover; and a hinge for interconnecting the cover and the connector body such that the cover can be pivoted to the closed position with respect to the connector body. The connector body includes first and second locks each on opposite sides of the connector body.

Abstract: A plastic frame 13 for electrical connectors has an open end 14. A closing plate 18 of plastic is connected to one side of the open end by means of a living hinge. A cover 24 for covering electrical wires is integrally formed on the upper side of the frame 13. During assembly, the closing plate 18 is opened and each connector 1 is inserted into the frame 13 by sliding protruding members 11 along guiding grooves 15. Then the closing plate 18 is closed and latched. The electrical wires coming out of the connector 1 are simultaneously collected together under the cover 24. For disassembly, the closing plate 18 can be unlatched and each connector pulled out one by one.

Abstract: A rear holder integral-type connector is constituted by a hollow rectangular housing body made from resin, and rear holders coupled integrally with the upper and lower walls of the housing body through displaceable hinges respectively. The rear holders are bent, at a position displaced from the fore side of the upper wall of the housing body to the rear side slightly, toward the fore side with the displaceable hinges as pivotal axes. The housing body and the rear holders which are disposed back to back, are temporarily fixed by temporary fixation hinges. These temporary fixation hinges are formed integrally with the housing body and the rear holders. Locking side pieces for locking are provided at the both side ends of the rear holders, and locking grooves are provided at a rear end portion of the housing body.

Abstract: A press-connecting connector with an integral cover, in which the number of component parts is small, and the production cost can be reduced by reducing the number of steps in a connector housing-molding process, and an automatic assembling process can be simplified by a relatively simple mechanical operation.

Abstract: A connector cover includes a cover main body 6A is formed with a connector receptacle 6b for accommodating a connector 1 inserted through an upper opening 6a, a corrugate tube receptacle 6d for accommodating a corrugate tube 4 inserted through an upper opening 6c, and an intermediate wire portion receptacle 6j for accommodating intermediate wire portions 3a between the connector 1 and the wires 3 inserted through an upper opening 6k. A lid 6B is formed with a connector/wire covering portion 6h which is unitarily formed with the cover main body 6A by way of a hinge 6e and is adapted to close the upper openings 6a and 6k of the connector receptacle 6b and the intermediate wire portion receptacle 6j and lockingly engage the cover main body 6A. A corrugate tube covering portion 6i is unitarily formed with the connector/wire covering portion 6h by way of a hinge 6m and is adapted to close the upper opening 6c of the corrugate tube receptacle 6d and lockingly engage the main body 6A.

Abstract: A connector housing has terminal receiving chambers for respectively receiving press-connecting terminals, and those portions of the partition walls disposed facing outer sides of crimp arms of the press-connecting terminals can be retracted from an initial position where those portions of the partition walls are disposed facing outer sides of the crimp, arms. During the press-connecting operation, those portions of the partition walls are retracted, and after the press-connecting operation is completed, those portions are returned to their initial position, thereby suitably isolating the press-connecting terminals from one another. Thus, even if the thickness of the partition walls is reduced, they will not be deformed during press-fitting of a wire, and the resulting inadequate deformation of crimp arms of the terminals is eliminated.

Abstract: The invention comprises an electrical connector having a connector housing with contact receiving passages to receive contacts therein and a guide member. A lock housing has a pivot member wherein the pivot member and the guide member cooperate to secure the lock housing to the connector housing and to allow the lock housing to rotate and move longitudinally with respect to the connector housing. The lock housing having a first position with respect to the connector housing wherein the contacts can be loaded into the housing. The lock housing having a second position wherein the contacts are secured within the housing for electrical connection with a matable connector.

Abstract: There is provided a connector with rear holders in which a hinge, connecting a terminal-retaining rear holder to a connector housing, is prevented from being cut, and also an accidental operation of a lock release arm of the connector housing is prevented. Terminal-retaining rear holders are pivotally connected to corresponding connector housings through hinges. A projected abutment portion for abutting against the corresponding connector housing is formed on an outer wall of each of the rear holders facing the corresponding connector housing in a full open condition of the rear holder. The projected abutment portion of the rear holder is projected in a direction of projecting of a lock release arm of the connector housing.

Abstract: A rear holder cover of a waterproof connector is provided which remains secured to a connector housing despite being subjected to substantial external forces. The rear holder cover contains a rear cover which is inserted in a connector housing and a plurality of hinge connection portions each having a first end and a second end. The first end of each of the plurality of hinge connection portions is connected to the rear holder, and the second end of each of the plurality of hinge connection portions is connected to a plurality of half covers. The plurality of hinge connection portions are flexible such that the plurality of half covers are pivotally movable in a direction perpendicular to a direction of insertion of the rear holder into the connector housing. Furthermore, each of the plurality of half covers comprises a projection portion and a projection receiving portion.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector in which a mechanism for preventing the incorrect insertion of terminals is part of the housing lances so that the incorrect insertion of terminals is prevented. Housing lances 6 are formed in the housing 2 of an electrical connector 1. The housing lances 6 have an inclined surface 8 which protrudes into cavities 4, and recesses 20, which accommodate projections 76 used to prevent the incorrect insertion of terminals 70, are formed in the inclined surfaces 8. Stop surfaces 22 which are contacted by the projections 76 are formed in the front portions of the recesses 20. As a result, further insertion of the terminals 70 is prevented so that incorrect insertion is prevented.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a high vibration electrical connector. Included in the connector is a receptacle that is preferably integral with a surface of an electrical component. The receptacle includes a securing wedge and an electrical pin. Also included in the electrical connector is a vibration dampening pad and a plug. The plug includes a fastening bar and a securing notch that engages with the securing wedge when said plug is inserted in said receptacle. The plug also includes a plug cap 105 to help seal the plug from external contaminants.

Abstract: A method of constructing an automotive airbag squib connector housing by injecting plastic into a single mold. The single mold provides for the formation of a bottom section, a top cover section, and a lock section. During the molding process, a pair of molding runners connect the bottom section to the top cover section. Likewise, the top cover section is connected to the lock section and where the two sections connect together a notch is formed. Once the sections are molded, they are used to construct an automotive airbag squib connector housing.

Abstract: An improved structure of lamp socket in which the socket body consists of two hinged symmetrical halves retained in shape by a hoop; the positive contact metal plate is made of L-shaped configuration mounted in the top of the socket body on the inside and supported between two inside flanges; the negative contact metal plate is a flat plate vertically laterally disposed inside the socket body and having the bottom end stopped at a receptacle inside the socket body.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprising an insulative housing, a pair of inmoulded terminals and a separate core support member, makes electrical contact with a twin core flexible conductor comprising a flexible elastomeric outer tube and flexible spaced apart inner conductors. The core support member comprises a core section substantially filling the inner space formed by the conductors and tube thereby providing support to the flexible tube conductor such that pin sections of the terminals can be sandwiched between the conductors and the core section and additionally sandwiching the flexible outer tube between strain relief projections of core support member arms and the core section for securely fixing the connector thereto. The connector is of a cost-effective and simple construction that is also easy to assemble.

Abstract: A connector includes flexible hinge pieces molded of a synthetic resin, wherein each flexible hinge piece is caused to upwardly extend. When each side plate of a retainer is squeezed from above toward the rear end side of a recessed part formed on one side surface of a connector housing, a provisional engagement locking protuberance is fitted into the fore end side of an elongated hole, causing the fore edge of the side plate to be held between the provisional engagement locking protuberance and a normal engagement locking protuberance in the clamped state. The retainer is thus held in the provisionally engaged state. The hinge piece is folded in the connector housing, and the retainer positioned where each terminal piece can be inserted into and drawn from the corresponding terminal insert hole.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a structure employable for a thin-walled hinge(s) which assures that there does not arise a malfunction that each thin-walled hinge is undesirably bent and that an operation for connecting two components to each other and disengaged from each other can be performed at an improved efficiency. A pair of thin-walled hinges for firmly connecting a double engagement member to a housing main body are designed in the form of a pair of rectangular band-shaped pieces for connecting a lower wall of the housing main body on the male terminal insert side to a base end portion of a plate portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector having a sleeve for insulating a solderless terminal having a rear end which covers an electrical lead extending substantially perpendicular to the terminal and a solderless connection between the lead end and the terminal. The sleeve comprises a body with a first and a second sidewall, a leaf hingedly connected to the first sidewall at the rear end of the sleeve and at least one resilient hook means arranged at an end of the leaf opposite to the hinged connection. The hook means has a projection at a free end to engage a hole in the second sidewall to insure that the leaf covers the rear end of the sleeve and the projection engages the hole in the second sidewall.

Abstract: An apparatus to connect an LED to a post of a printed circuit board, the LED having at least one terminal, comprising a terminal connector having a first end connectible to the board post, and a second end electrically connectible to circuitry leading to the LED terminal; the first and second ends projecting in directions A and B, respectively, when A and B define an angle less than 180.degree.; and housing structure for the terminal connector having housing extents projecting in the A and B directions, and a housing cap removably connectible to one of the housing extents.

Abstract: An anti-kink apparatus for closely surrounding a plug-and-cable assembly includes a housing formed of first and second complemental half shells which are articulated to one another whereby the half shells are pivotal with respect to one another. The half shells have a closed position for entirely closely surrounding the plug-and-cable assembly and an open position in which the half shells are removable from or placeable on the plug-and-cable assembly. The anti-kink apparatus further includes a releasable locking arrangement having a locked position for maintaining the half shells locked in the closed position thereof and an unlocked position for allowing the half shells to be pivoted from the closed position into the open position thereof, whereby the half shells are replaceable and reusable.

Abstract: A multi-electrode connector which includes groups of compact female unit connectors and male unit connectors to be inserted with a required number of terminals, and a set of connector frames each of which has aligned connector inserting windows for individually inserting and retaining the female unit connectors and the male unit connectors, and is characterized in that there are provided a fitting force holding mechanism for the unit connector groups inserted and retained in the set of connector frames, and a forcible fitting and coupling mechanism provided on the connector frames and constituted by a female threaded portion and a bolt portion for coupling.

Abstract: An electrical plug connector adapted for connection with individual insulated wires of an electrical conduit comprises a housing having a plurality of elongated chambers each in line with a coupling element fixed in the housing. Each coupling element includes an elongated bifurcated jaw section having opposed inner knife edges that extend within an elongated chamber. A movable block within each housing chamber includes a first hole for receiving the end of an insulated wire to be terminally attached to a coupling element and a second hole for receiving a tool adapted to move the slider block within its chamber toward the jaw section of a coupling element so that the insulated wire previously placed within the slider block will move between the knife edges of the jaw section to provide an electrical contact. When each slider block is locked into its wire contacting position, the housing is closed and the connector is ready for use.

Abstract: A connector is described, which can be inserted into a hole in a base to securely mount therein while enabling removal and secure reinstallation. The base (14, FIG. 3) has a hole with an undercut groove (30). A connector mount portion (24) has a recess (42) that holds a snap ring (26). The snap ring has a gap that allows the snap ring to contract during insertion, and to then expand to lock into the groove in the base. An elastomeric spring ring (50) lies between the bottom of the recess in the mount portion and the radially inner surface of the snap ring, to prevent the snap ring from falling off prior to installation of the connector. The spring ring is readily compressed (at 50 in FIG. 8) when the snap ring is compressed during installation. A pair of contacts of the connector include vertical and horizontal portions (100, 102, FIG. 3) connected by a middle portion (110) that is bent at a right angle.

Abstract: There is provided a structure for protecting lead terminals of a connector, which is disposed in a notch opening of a connector case, from dust and so on. In a connector mounting structure according to the present invention, a positioning plate for lead terminals of a connector is mounted on a rear of the connector, and the connector and the positioning plate are disposed in a notch opening in a case. A feature of this structure is that a cover wall for enclosing the lead wires 5 is formed integrally with the positioning plate through a hinge.

Abstract: A connector with a cover for connecting an electric wire to a printed circuit board or a like element wherein a half inserted condition of a terminal accommodated in a housing can be detected. A plurality of terminal accommodating chambers each having a flexible arresting piece formed on an inner wall thereof are formed in a housing body and each has a terminal accommodated therein. The terminal is connected at an end thereof to an electric wire and has an engaging hole formed at a rear face of the end portion thereof. The terminal further has a contact piece folded back over itself from the other end to an intermediate portion thereof and has a protrusion formed at an intermediate portion thereof by bending a pair of side plates thereof inwardly toward each other. The contact pieces and protrusions are exposed outside through slots formed in a top plate of the housing body.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector in which terminals with wires having a diameter larger than another wire can be accommodated in the cavities of the connector without changing the size of the connector and without using a butt joint.

Abstract: An electrical connector for forming an electrical connection to a pair of electrical terminals comprises first and second electrical connection members each having an eyelet formed with an arcuate, terminal-receiving slot. The connection members are held in fixed relative positions by either mounting them on, or moulding them into, an electrically insulating disc, or by clamping them by means of a clamping bar. In the connected condition of the connector the arcuate, terminal-receiving slots formed in the eyelets span at least opposite quadrants of a circle passing through the electrical terminals.

Abstract: Electrically insulative boots for substantially covering conductive connector housings and, in particular, conductive connector housings with a plug skirt and/or a receptacle skirt. The boots include a first electrically insulative shield connected to a second electrically insulative shield. The first shields include first and second plug flaps and/or first and second receptacle flaps. The flaps cover the plug skirt and/or a receptacle skirt when not connected to a mating connector assembly. The receptacle flaps are cammed away from the receptacle skirt by the plug flaps of a mating connector assembly allowing the plug skirt and receptacle skirt of mating connector assemblies to be adjacent to one another while the extractor of such mated connector assemblies remain electrically insulated.

Abstract: A cable tap system is disclosed for selectively connecting a plurality of tap terminals to a plurality of conductors in either a continuous multi-conductor electrical cable or in two ends of two such cables butt up to one another. A closable cable clamp assembly clamps onto the continuous cable or cable ends. A terminal holder is positionable against one side of the cable clamp assembly and mounts a plurality of tap terminals for interconnection to the conductors of the cable. A backing member is positionable against an opposite side of the cable clamp assembly. A plurality of rotatable fasteners are operatively associated between the terminal holder and the backing member for sandwiching the cable clamp assembly therebetween and maintaining the tap terminals interconnected with the conductors of the cable. A tool is provided for simultaneously rotating the fasteners to close the terminal holder and the backing member in a uniform action.

Abstract: A pair of cam members are provided for connection between male and female connector housings. Each cam member is reciprocally movable between an end wall and an intermediate portion of a hood portion of the female housing, and of a bifurcated configuration having a pair of opposed arms and a rear plate interconnecting the pair of arms, each of the arms having a drive projection. The cam members are adapted to be angularly movably attached to the hood portion, whereby when the female housing is not in use, an opening of the hood portion is closed by the rear plates of the pair of cam members which are turned generally upright.

Abstract: A high density connector (10) includes a plastic housing (12) with covers (30, 38) hinged to a frame (14) and foldable thereagainst to compress a plurality of circuits (60, 67) fitted between the covers to engage and compress elastomeric members (46, 54) and be interconnected thereby through fasteners (76-82), clamping the assembly of circuits and housing together. Embodiments include having frame and cover hinged at the sides by hinges (36, 44) or at the ends by hinges (108, 116) and including integrally molded cover frame and hinges versions include interconnecting two or more boards from the same or opposite directions relative to the connector housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided with a dielectric housing having a forward mating end and a rear terminating end. The forward mating end has at least one terminal receiving cavity. A terminal is received in the cavity for connection to a complementary terminal of an appropriate mating connector when the mating connector is coupled to the mating end of the housing. The terminal is terminated to a conductor projecting from the rear terminating end of the housing. The rear end of the housing is provided substantially entirely by a pair of clam-shell members movably mounted on the forward end of the housing for movement between an open condition to allow the terminal easily to be inserted into the cavity and a closed condition securely encapsulating the inserted terminal. Complementary interengaging retaining portions are provided on the terminal and at least one of the clam-shell members for holding the terminal in the cavity when the clam-shell members are in their closed condition.

Abstract: A connector housing and a lid are formed integrally of synthetic resin, the lid being connected in hinged fashion to the connector such that the lid travels in a substantially constant orbit so that engagement portions thereof lock with corresponding lock levers on the connector housing. The overall construction facilitates closing and opening with one-hand operation.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is shown as including an outer shell member (4) which can receive a pin housing (50) from a rear entry. The pin housing includes a rotatable secondary lock member (90) which is snap latchable into place. Terminals 120 are also insertable into the pin housing (50). A multi-conductor cable (340) has individual conductors (344) which are terminated to the crimp sections (127) of the terminals. To seal the connector, a sealing grommet (130) is insertable over the cable (340) and is slidable into the shell (4).

Abstract: An electrical connector includes at least one contact element (11) for electrically connecting to a data line. The contact element (11) has at one end a contact portion (13), and at the opposing end a conductor terminating portion (15) which has at least two crimping portions (17,19). The crimping portions are used to terminate respective electrical conductors (51,53). The configuration of the crimping portions allow the respective electrical conductors to be terminated to the crimping portions through the use of high speed automated equipment.

Abstract: An electrical connector 63 includes at least one length of wire 54 having an insulating means 55 with at least one portion 58 of the wire 54 extending free from the insulating means 55 and a housing 62 adapted to hold the free end 58 and a length of the insulating means relative to a first contact point 102 on an electrical article 100 to be interconnected with connector 63 to wire 54. Wire 54 includes one portion 56 inelastically deformed to provide a second contact point 60 adapted to engage the first contact point 102. Housing 62 includes portions adapted to position the second contact point 60 in bearing relationship with the the first contact point 102 with the spring beam 56 being deflected to provide a normal force engagement between the first and second 102,60 contact points sufficient to assure a stable, low resistance interface.

Abstract: A cylindrical round plug casing of plastic with a casing cylinder wall and a face wall, and chambers extending axially parallel in an interior thereof for an electrical plugging contact, the chambers being formed adjacent on a circular arc peripherally or adjacent to the cylinder wall. The chamber walls are longitudinally divided beginning from the face wall to about half its length, a longitudinal half of the chambers being arranged on the cylinder wall and the other longitudinal half of the chambers being arranged on a hinged cover-type wall part piece which are attached together by hinging strips, where supporting and resting elements prevent undesired opening of the wall part piece from the cylinder wall. The supporting elements are formed from pin-form projections molded externally on the cylinder wall, and strip-form projections formed laterally internally on the hinged cover-type wall part piece.

Abstract: A connector system is described, of the type which includes a connector with a pair of contacts and a spring-operated device that shorts the contacts until the connector is mated with another pair of contacts, which is of simple and reliable construction. The spring-operated device includes a largely Z-shaped spring (24, FIG. 2) lying in a slot (30) in a connector housing, with the middle of the spring supported by the slot walls and with opposite ends of the spring resiliently biased against the contacts. The housing is an integrally-molded part with first and second housing parts (50, 52) joined by a hinge, and with the first part having a pair of elongated holes (64, 65) for receiving first and second contacts (16, 18) and with a second housing part having a pair of elongated holes (82, 84) for receiving the mating contacts.

Abstract: An electrical connector of the type used with lanceless pin and socket terminals includes both a deflectable primary lock and a hinged secondary lock. The deflectable primary lock is in the form of a plurality of outwardly deflectable arcuate members which protrude into housing cavities to engage a continuous locking surface on either a pin or socket when in the undeflected configuration. The hinged secondary lock can be shifted into flush engagement with the exterior of the primary lock only when the primary lock is in the undeflected configuration. The secondary lock thus provides both terminal position assurance, secondary locking and additional locking strength.