Abstract: A first connector body includes a recess having a substantially rectangular shape in a planar view filled with a plurality of first connection units arranged in close contact in the longitudinal direction of the first connector body, wherein each first connection unit includes a first terminal and a first shield having a rectangular cylindrical shape with a substantially rectangular cross-section surrounding the periphery of the first terminal and extending in the mating direction.

Abstract: A force sensor that quantitatively detects an external force. The force sensor comprises a base unit, a displacement unit displacing by an external force, a first displacement sensor pair including two sets of sensors detecting a relative displacement between the base unit and the displacement unit in a first direction, and a second displacement sensor pair including two sets of sensors detecting a relative displacement between the base unit and the displacement unit in a second direction. Among four quadrants divided by two straight lines along each of the first direction and the second direction wherein, the straight lines passing through a midpoint of the two sets of sensors composing the first displacement sensor pair, the two sets of sensors composing the second displacement sensor pair are respectively disposed in two quadrants in which the two sets of sensors composing the first displacement sensor pair are respectively disposed.

Abstract: A plug connector mounted on a board and that mates with a receptacle connector includes at least three signal contacts and two power contacts each including a contact portion that contacts the receptacle connector and a block that holds the signal contacts and the power contacts. The block includes a body and a fitting portion that protrudes away from the body and is inserted into a fitting port of the receptacle connector, and the signal contacts and the power contacts are disposed alternately in a row along an arrangement direction and symmetrically about a line that passes through a center position of the plug connector and is orthogonal to the arrangement direction when viewed from a fitting direction to the receptacle connector.

Abstract: A connector apparatus for a battery includes: a connector block assembly mounted in a battery case of a battery assembly, and including first and second electrodes facing the interior of the battery case; and a header assembly releasably mounted to the connector block assembly, and including first and second terminals connected to the first and second electrodes, respectively. The header assembly is exposed to the exterior of the battery case and the first and second terminals are electrically connected to terminals of a mating connector, respectively.

Abstract: A cantilever spring is positioned in a slit in a shell, and has a free end and a fixed end fixed to the shell. The cantilever spring extends in a height direction of the shell. The fixed end of the cantilever spring is positioned near a part that is attachable to a board, and the free end of the cantilever spring is apart from that part.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a system connector having a system housing and a system bracket coupled with the system housing. The system bracket includes plural system power contact receptors that receive plural system power contacts. The plural system power contacts are separate from each other by one or more extensions coupled with the system bracket. A module connector is coupled with the system connector. The module connector includes a module housing and a module bracket coupled with the module housing. The module bracket includes plural module power contact receptors that receive plural module power contacts. Each of the plural module power contacts are separated from each other by one or more extensions coupled with the module bracket. Each of the plural system power contacts of the system bracket are configured to mate with one of the plural module power contacts of the module bracket as plural power contact assemblies.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing, a printed circuit board retained in the insulative housing, and a limiting member. The insulative housing has a mating portion and a main portion extending backwards from the mating portion. The printed circuit board has a tongue portion exposed in front of the mating portion and a plurality of golden fingers disposed on the tongue portion for mating with a complementary connector. The limiting member defines a pair of first limiting plates parallel and opposite to each other. The first limiting plates are located in front of the mating portion entirely and on both sides of the tongue portion in a transverse direction, a first guiding slot is formed between each first limiting plate and corresponding lateral surface of the tongue portion in the transverse direction for leading the complementary connector to be plugged.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing having a base and a tongue; an upper and lower rows of contacts secured in the insulative housing and exposed to two opposite surfaces of the tongue; a pair of grounding pieces separated from each other and mounted in the insulative housing between the upper row of contacts and the lower row of contacts; a shielding shell enclosing the insulative housing, wherein each row of the upper and lower rows of contacts consist of one outermost ground contact and one power contact.

Abstract: A high-voltage connector for a vehicle is provided. The high-voltage connector includes a first connector having an open circuit terminal configured to transmit an electrical signal in one direction. Additionally, a second connector is provided and includes a plating part which is electrically in contact with the open circuit terminal of the first connector.

Abstract: An electromagnetic shielding structure for an electrical connector comprises a tubular hollow body and an inner housing. The tubular hollow body has a plurality of contact springs disposed in an annular orientation. The inner housing is disposed within the contact springs and protects the contact springs.

Abstract: An electrical connector has an insulative body, a plurality of conductive terminals and a shielding shell. The shell is formed by first and second shielding pieces. The first piece has an annular structure provided at the front and a first semi-enclosing structure provided at the rear. The annular structure has an insertion port. The port has a front portion of a mating cavity of the connector. Two sides of the first structure each are formed with a first joint portion. The second piece has a second semi-enclosing structure. Two sides of the second piece each are formed with a second joint portion which is correspondingly fixed to and engaged with the first joint portion. The second structure and the first structure face each other in an up-down direction and are engaged with each other to enclose a tongue so as to form a rear portion of the mating cavity.

Abstract: A waterproof connector including one or more contacts each having a contact-side waterproof shaped section formed around a surface of a contact-side fixed section, a shell having a fitted section with a pair of flat shell outer surfaces and a shell-side waterproof shaped section formed around a surface of a shell-side fixed section, a housing holding the one or more contacts and the shell, and a seamless waterproof member disposed around a periphery of the housing, the shell-side fixed section being positioned closer to a fitting axis between the waterproof connector and a counter connector than the shell outer surfaces of the fitted section is when viewed in a direction of the fitting axis, the shell-side waterproof shaped section, the contact-side waterproof shaped section and the waterproof member being disposed to overlap each other at a position in the direction of the fitting axis.

Abstract: An electrical connector with a terminal module enclosed within an insulative shield wherein the terminal module includes a plurality of terminals embedded within an insulative main body. The insulative main body forms a rear mounting standing part and a front mating tongue part extending forwardly from the rear mounting standing part. The insulative shield forms a rearward step against a forward shoulder of the base portion so as to prevent further forward movement of the base portion relative to the insulative shield. The insulative main body forms a protrusion and the insulative shield forms a securing hole to receive said protrusion for securing the insulative shield and the terminal module together.

Abstract: A signal transmission cable has a cable including a dielectric layer and a metallic layer. The signal transmission cable further includes a connector having a chip with a terminal. The connector includes a substrate having an organic layer, and a portion of the organic layer extends from the substrate so as to form the dielectric layer of the cable. The metallic layer is located on the dielectric layer and is directly connected to the terminal.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a number of contacts accommodated in the insulative housing, a metal shell attached to the housing and defining a receiving space and a waterproof portion formed behind the receiving space. The insulative housing includes a groove, a tongue portion located in front of the groove, and a holding potion located behind the groove. The holding portion has a dispensing port communicating with the groove and an exterior. Each contact has a contacting section exposed on the tongue portion, a connecting section exposed from the groove, a holding section accommodated in the holding portion of the insulative housing, and a soldering section extending from the holding portion. The waterproof portion is received in the groove.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for reducing cross talk between electrical ports are described. An electronic device comprises a housing for electronic circuitry and has a plurality of ports for connecting electrical devices. Each port includes a connector connected by at least one electrical connection to the electronic circuitry. A connector shield is arranged to provide an electrically conductive loop around which an induced electrical current can flow to reduce cross-talk between ports. A shielding can is part of the connector shield and includes a body formed of a folded sheet of electrically conductive material and an electrical contact for electrically connecting the body to a connector. A face of the body defines a first aperture shaped to receive the connector so that the shielding can may be arranged about the connector to form a part of the electrically conductive loop.

Abstract: A waterproof electrical connector (100) includes a number of terminals (2), a metallic shell (1), and an insulating housing (3) molding outside of the metal shell (1) to define a passageway (10). The insulating housing (1) includes a base portion (33), a tongue portion (31) extending forwardly from the base portion (33), and a cover portion (32) extending forwardly from end edges of the base portion (33) for covering the metallic shell (1). The tongue portion (33) includes at least one mold slot (331), the metallic shell includes a mold cavity (124), and the cover portion (32) includes a mold hole (322). The mold slot (331) is aligned with the mold cavity (124) and the mold hole (322) for inserting a mold.

Abstract: A waterproof electrical connector (100) includes a number of terminals (2), a metallic shell (1), and an insulating housing (3) molded outside of the metal shell (1) to thereby define a passageway (10). The insulating housing (1) includes a base portion (33) and a tongue portion (31) extending forwardly from the base portion (33). The base portion (33) includes at least one mold cavity (331) for inserting a mold. The mold cavity (331) and the passageway (10) are spaced apart from each other along the insertion/extraction direction for having better waterproof function.

Abstract: A connector socket has an insulation body having thereon multiple terminals, a metal body having a receiving hole defined to receive therein the insulation body, spring clips formed on side faces thereof and having protrusions formed on the spring clips for extension and accommodation in the windows of the connector plug so as to enhance engagement with the connector plug and a protection casing for receiving therein the metal body and the insulation body to block electromagnetic interference to/from the terminals.

Abstract: In order to avoid cost for accommodating a shield wire in a housing while bending, and smoothly and readily accommodate within the housing while the shield electric wire is insulated, a conductive housing 1 including a rear wall 4 continuing to an annular wall 3, and a tube wall 5 continuing to down the rear wall 4, a method comprising the steps of: passing through a shield electric wire 2 from a lower opening 5a of the tube wall of the conductive housing to a front opening 3a of the annular wall while bending the shield electric wire; putting a shield terminal 9 movably around the shield electric wire from top of the shield electric wire; exposing a core wire 2b and a braid 2a of the shield electric wire by stripping a tip thereof; connecting an L-shaped terminal 11 to the core wire; mounting an L-shaped insulation inner housing 12 outside the L-shaped terminal; connecting the shield terminal to the braid; and accommodating a vertical part 14 of the inner housing within the conductive housing by pulling in t

Abstract: Connecting element for data lines with a body with a receiving section with recesses for receiving wires of the data lines, whereby electrical conductors are disposed on the body, whereby the conductors are guided from the recesses to a contact area, whereby the electronic circuit is connected with the conductors, whereby the element is made of molded material.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an inner insulative member (1), a number of contacts (2) mounted to the inner insulative member, an outer housing (3) mounted to the insulative member, and a shielding member (4). Each of the contacts includes a mounting end (23) for being mounted to an inner portion of a device. The outer housing defines a pair of mounting holes (331), and a pair of injection holes (351) respectively in fluid communication with the mounting holes. The shielding member includes a pair of mounting legs (421) inserted through respective mounting holes for being mounted to the inner portion of the device. A gap is formed between each of the mounting legs and a corresponding mounting hole. Glues seal the injection holes to prevent fluid flow from the hollow portion into the inner portion of the device.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes mateable receptacle connector and plug connector. The receptacle connector includes a first insulative housing, a number of first contacts retained in the first insulative housing and a first metallic shell. The first metallic shell includes a pair of cantilevered claws extending downwardly from opposite sides thereof. When the plug connector is mated with the receptacle connector along a bottom-to-top direction, the pair of cantilevered claws are deformable so as to clamp the plug connector in position and prevent the plug connector from falling off from the receptacle connector along a top-to-bottom direction.

Abstract: A connector socket has an insulation body having thereon multiple terminals, a metal body having a receiving hole defined to receive therein the insulation body, spring clips formed on side faces thereof and having protrusions formed on the spring clips for extension and accommodation in the windows of the connector plug so as to enhance engagement with the connector plug and a protection casing for receiving therein the metal body and the insulation body to block electromagnetic interference to/from the terminals.

Abstract: A connector includes terminal elements each having a base, multiple terminals securely received in the base with first ends and second ends, positioning blocks formed on one side face of the base and cutouts defined in a top portion of the base, a casing having receiving spaces defined in the casing for receiving the second ends of the terminals, positioning holes each defined to communicate with a corresponding one of the receiving spaces to position therein the second end of the terminals and ribs formed inside the casing to isolate each of the terminals from influence from the other terminals and an insert having receiving holes defined to receive therein the terminal elements and transverse columns corresponding to the cutouts of the terminal elements such that with the transverse columns received in the corresponding cutouts, connection between the insert and the terminal elements is secured.

Abstract: A reinforcing plate fixed to a connector main body is arranged on a bottom surface of the connector main body to come into surface contact with a surface of a substrate while a plurality of holes is provided on a surface, which contacts the substrate, of the reinforcing plate. When the reinforcing plate is soldered to the substrate, therefore, a solder wraps around not only a peripheral edge of the reinforcing plate but also an edge of each of the holes so that a soldering portion between the reinforcing plate and the substrate can be sufficiently ensured.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) includes a case (1) defining a chamber therein; a connector (2) received in the chamber, the connector having a metallic shell (22); a printed circuit board (23) enclosed in the case, the printed circuit board having main portion and side portion laterally projecting from the main portion, the side portion having a conductive layer (230) on a top surface thereof, and a hole (231) defined in the side portion through the conductive layer, the hole further aligning with a through hole defined in the case; and the metallic shell of the connector soldered to the main portion of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: The present invention provides a shielding assembly for a connector assembly including a connector and a counterpart connector. The shielding assembly includes a shield member having a shield wall and at least one spring element for making electrical contact between the shield wall and the counterpart connector along a first electrical conduction path in the mated situation of the connector and the counterpart connector. The spring element includes a first portion being configured for making electrical contact with the counterpart connector and a second portion for providing a spring force to the first portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a longitude base with a plurality of contacts retained therein in a first direction, a pair of opposite arms extending from ends of the longitude base in the first direction and a shielding shell includes a top plate and a bottom plate covering on the housing. A receiving space is enclosed with the top plate, the bottom plate of the shielding shell and the pair of arms of the insulative housing. An arm-limited means is unitarily formed on the shell to abut against inside face of the pair of arms.

Abstract: A circuit board connector with no delay (skew) of signals and no crosstalk of signals. In a circuit board connector, a plurality of terminals having horizontal portions to be connected to ends of electric wires and vertical portions extending downward from one ends of the horizontal portions and arranged to be connected to a signal pattern of a printed circuit board are included, vertical portions of upper terminals are located on the back side of vertical portions of lower terminals, are bent in the width directions, and the path lengths of the upper terminals and of the lower terminals are equal. A tip portion of the lower terminal is received by a receiving groove of an inner housing housing a base portion of the vertical portion of the adjacent terminal.

Abstract: A shield connector (100) includes a metallic shell (3) with a mating port (331) in communication with a mating receptacle with a tongue having a plurality of contact terminals (2) thereon. The contact terminals (2) include a plurality of solder tails (213, 223) extending out of the metallic shell (3). The metallic shell (3) defines a level arrangement (35) adjacent to the mating port (331) and defining a supporting plane coplanar to a mounting interface (5) of the shield connector (100).

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a number of contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing (1), and a metal shell (3) covering the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing (1) has a base (11) and a tongue (12) extending forwardly from the base (11). The metal shell (3) has a top wall (31), a bottom walls (32), and a pair of side walls (33). The top wall (31), bottom wall (32) and side walls (33) define a receiving space (34) therebetween. The bottom wall (32) has two first walls (321) extending opposed to each other from a lower end of the side walls (33), two oblique second walls (322) extending inwardly and upwardly from two first walls (321), and a third wall (323) connecting two second walls (322) together. The third wall (323) is higher than the second walls (322) along an up to down direction.

Abstract: An electrical connector system provides both electrically conductive connection and infrared coupling, and includes at least one electrically conductive member adapted to provide electrically conductive connection to another electrically conductive member, an infrared member adapted to provide infrared member coupling with another infrared member, and wherein the at least one electrically conductive member and the infrared member being held in positional relation to each other to be positioned with respect to a further electrical connector for electrically conductive connection and infrared coupling with respect thereto. A method of connecting electrical signals uses a pair of electrical connectors, each having an electrically conductive connection portion and an infrared coupling portion to provide for both electrically conductive connection and infrared coupling between the electrical connectors. The invention may be used in portable electronic equipment, including mobile phones, for example.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes an insulative housing (1) having a number of contacts (2) received therein, a shielding member (4) enclosing the insulative housing, a printed circuit board (3) connected with tail portions of the contacts, a cable (5) connected with the printed circuit board, a metallic shell (6) enclosing the printed circuit board and a front shell (7) located in front of the shielding member (4). The front shell is of metallic laminar configuration and comprises a frame-shaped opening (71) in center thereof for the shielding member to be inserted into.

Abstract: A socket connector has an insulative housing, multiple first terminals, multiple second terminals, a positioning bracket and a shell. The first and second terminals are mounted through the insulative housing, and each of the first and second terminals has a mounting section, a soldering section and a contacting section. The soldering sections of all terminals are arranged in a transverse row relative to the insulative housing. The positioning bracket is mounted under the insulative housing and holds the soldering sections. The shell covers the insulative housing, first and second terminals and positioning bracket. The soldering sections arranged in one row makes the socket connector compact.

Abstract: A connector connected with a complementary component inserted therein from a front direction includes an insulating housing and a shield coupled with the insulating housing comprising an upper shell and a lower shell. The upper shell has an upper cover covering a top surface of the insulating housing and a pair of wings extending laterally from two opposite sides of the upper cover. The wing has a slot extending along a front-to-rear direction, and a plurality of positioning pegs extended downwards from a lateral edge thereof. The lower shell has a lower cover and two lateral plates bent upwards from two opposite sides of the lower cover and flanked to the insulating housing. Each of the lateral plates has a clasper which passes through the slot of the wing and extends laterally to hook a side of the slot, for buckling the upper shell with the lower shell together.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing and a set of first terminals for eSATA and a set of second terminals for USB. The housing defines a mating cavity with a front opening and a mating tongue in the mating cavity, the mating tongue defines a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. Each of the first terminals includes a first contacting section disposed on the first mating face, a second contacting section bending from the first contacting section to be in the second mating face and a leg portion. Each of the second contacts includes a contacting section disposed on the second mating face and a leg portion.

Abstract: A cable assembly (1) comprises an insulative housing (2) having a body portion with a front surface and a pair of upper and lower tongue portions (212, 222) respectively extending forwardly form a top and bottom sides of the front surface of the body portion; the body portion defines a receiving room therein. A printed circuit board (3) is disposed in the receiving room of the body portion of the housing and defines a mating portion (31) extending forwardly from the front surface of the housing and disposed between the upper and lower tongue portions, a terminating portion (32) opposite to the mating portion and a connecting portion (33) connected with the mating portion and the terminating portion. The connecting portion and the terminating portion are received in the receiving room. A cable (4) is terminated to the terminating portion of the printed circuit board and extending out of the housing. And, a shielding member (5) received in the receiving room and surrounding the printed circuit board (3).

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (10) comprising a fitting room (13) for receiving a mating connector and a pair of side walls, a plurality of terminals (30) arranged along a longitudinal direction, and a shell (20) coupled to the insulative housing. One side wall of the shell (20) comprises a middle portion (23) received in corresponding one side wall (11a) of the insulative housing and a pair of connecting strips (25) integrally connecting with the middle portion and a part of the shell shielding an outside of the insulative housing.

Abstract: A shielded connector assembly for interconnecting a camera module (50) to a printed circuit board (not shown) via a flexible printed circuit board (70) comprises a shielded shell (10) having a receiving space (100), a spring plate (30) assembled in the shielded shell, a flexible printed circuit board secured in the receiving space and abutting against the top surface of the spring plate. The flexible printed circuit board includes a first section (701) received in the receiving space and second section (700) extending beyond the receiving space. The fist section at least defines a plurality of conductive pads (708) to contact with pads (not shown) formed on the bottom face of the camera module. A protecting element (702) is disposed on top surface of the first section and encloses the conductive pads and disconnects therewith so as to prevent the flexible printed circuit board from being scraped during production and assemble and the like.

Abstract: A connector has a plug connected to a first electric cable, and having a pin terminal and a plug holder, a socket connected to a second electric cable, and having a socket terminal and a socket holder, and a first tubular shield member and a second tubular shield member. The pin terminal of the plug is press-fitted and electrically connected to the socket terminal of the socket. The plug holder is connected to the socket holder. A first end of the first tubular shield member is electrically connected to a shield wire of the first electric cable. An elastic arm formed at an opening edge at a second end of the first tubular shield member is contacted to a conductive inner peripheral surface of the plug holder. A first end of the second tubular shield member is electrically connected to a shield wire of the second electric cable. An elastic arm of formed at an opening edge a second end of the second tubular shield member is contacted to a conductive inner peripheral surface of the socket holder.