Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus for providing electrical power comprises a housing, at least two electrical outlets, a rotation coupler at the housing and coupled to the at least two electrical outlets, and a prong adapter rotatable relative to the rotation coupler when secured thereto. The rotation coupler comprises a central contact, a first contact set, and a second contact set. The prong adapter comprises a first prong to couple with the first contact set, a second prong to couple with the second contact set, and a third prong to couple with the central contact. The first contact set comprises two or more first contact flanges to couple with the first prong at a rear of the prong adapter. The second contact set comprises two or more second contact flanges to couple with the second prong at the rear of the prong adapter. Other examples herein described.

Abstract: An electrical plug connection for connecting a consumer or a charging device to a battery. The plug connection includes a plug part and a socket part. The part of the plug connection located on the battery side is provided with a transponder (15) in which data suitable for identifying the battery is stored.

Abstract: A circuit board built-in connector and a catcher are provided. The circuit board built-in connector and the catcher can be miniaturized, have high cable pulled-out strength and resistance to noise and electrostatic property, and are easy for installation and high in line operability. The circuit board built-in connector for connecting an antenna element (10) with a cable (20) is comprised of a circuit board (1), a ground member (2), and a cable clamping portion (3). The circuit board (1) has connecting terminals and an electronic circuit is placed thereon. The ground member (2) is provided adjacent to a side portion of the circuit board in a perpendicular manner to a plate surface of the circuit board. Then, the cable clamping portion (3) extends from the ground member to hold the cable (20).

Abstract: A constraint mechanism for receiving an audio plug in an electronic device is provided. The constraint mechanism may include a conductive tube operative to receive the audio plug. In addition, the constraint mechanism may include several features operative to engage corresponding features of the electronic device to prevent the constraint mechanism from moving in any direction (e.g., which could cause damage in the electronic device if the audio jack was forced to move by an impact on the audio plug). For example, the constraint mechanism may include a center wall to prevent yawing, and rear tabs to prevent pitching. As another example, the constraint mechanism may include a side plate operative to be coupled to the electronic device to prevent rolling. In some embodiments, the constraint mechanism may include an asymmetrical tube entrance for ensuring the proper alignment of the constraint mechanism with an electronic device opening.

Abstract: A digital television converter is provided, for example for performing all of the functions of a set top box for receiving digital terrestrial or satellite television broadcast signals. The converter comprises a SCART connector for mating with a mating connector on a television apparatus, such as a television receiver or a VCR, which is incapable of reception of digital television broadcasts. This connection provides electrical contact with the apparatus and provides mechanical support for the converter. The converter also comprises a tuner which selects and demodulates a television channel for reception and supplies to the connector signals in a form suitable for use by the television apparatus. A connector rear housing completes the enclosure for the converter containing the tuner.

Abstract: This disclosure provides for articulation networks that result in a wider and flatter articulation range throughout the audio spectrum. Articulation networks are disclosed herein for providing a desirable articulation response profile through a gang of networks that maintain a substantially constant Q throughout the audio spectrum. A constant Q is desirable because the music/speech will not possess non-linear peaks in presence or non-linear shifts of the timbre. The articulation networks may be disposed within a networked connector.

Abstract: An AC adaptor is disclosed, a plug extends in a first direction so as to penetrate a part of a case. A circuit board is disposed within the case. A contact terminal is disposed on the circuit board, and elastically contacts an end portion of the plug (without being soldered thereon). A first regulator is disposed within the case and regulates a position of the circuit board in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. A second regulator is disposed within the case and regulates a position of the circuit board in a third direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction.

Abstract: Methods are provided for reducing port to port crosstalk on a multiport assembly. Steps of the method include placing at least one BEMI in at least one compensation region, disposed on a PCB. The BEMI reduces port to port crosstalk noise by generating an opposite polarity signal to an unwanted noise signal generated through port to port adjacency. The PCB includes a plurality of ports, at least including adjacent first and second ports, each of which is an RJ45 jack port. Each port of the plurality of ports includes a plurality of modular insert pins, and is associated with an IDC pin group. The at least one compensation region includes one or more regions for generating noise compensation with respect to crosstalk noise resulting from coupling between respective modular insert pins of, or IDC pins associated with, the first and second ports, respectfully.

Abstract: A connector for a vehicular AC generator includes a resin connector case having an element-accommodating chamber in which a leaded circuit element having a pair of leads at opposite ends is received. The leads are bent at right angles and soldered at respective tip end portions to element connecting terminals of wiring metal pieces embedded in the connector case. The element-accommodating chamber is filled with an elastic sealing resin. The right-angled leads take up or absorb the difference in thermal expansion between the connector case and the circuit element including the leads. The elastic sealing resin prevents a crack from occurring at an interface boundary between the circuit element and the leads and offers an improved environmental resistance.

Abstract: A video display connector having protection circuit includes an insulating stand, a conducting terminal array fixedly connected to the insulating stand, a circuit board disposed in correspondence with the insulating stand and providing electrical connection to a lateral end of the conducting terminal array, a protective element electrically connected with the circuit board and forming a protective circuit therewith, and a transmission line disposed on and electrically connected to the circuit board, the disposition of the transmission line being spatially apart from the insulating stand. Through providing a protection circuit within the video display connector, the main circuit board of the electronic apparatus is shielded from current overload originating from an external audio/video device when the electronic apparatus is connected thereto through the contact terminals of the video display connector.

Abstract: A conductive-contact holder base accommodates at least a signal conductive-contact that is a conductive contact for performing input and output of a signal for a predetermined circuit configuration and a ground conductive-contact that is a conductive contact for supplying a ground potential to the predetermined circuit configuration. A holder base is formed of a conductive material, including a first opening for accommodating the signal conductive-contact; and a second opening for accommodating the ground conductive-contact while maintaining an electrical connection with the ground conductive-contact. An insulating member covers an inner surface of the first opening.

Abstract: A protective coupler for electrically coupling a cable terminal to a terminal of an electrical device. The protective coupler has a first portion that removably secures to a casing of the electrical device. The first portion comprises a first terminal that removably connects to the terminal of the electrical device, and a second terminal. A second portion comprises a third terminal that removably connects to the second terminal, and a fourth terminal that removably connects to the cable terminal.

Abstract: A termination block comprises a housing with contact elements for connecting electrical conductors therewith and a cap that is pivotally attached to the housing of the termination block and can be swivelled from an open position into a closed position, wherein the cap comprises a functional module.

Abstract: A connection adapter is configured and shaped to be connected between the connection side of a sensor or of an actuator and the input side of a plug connector in order to adapt different plug faces of the sensor or actuator and of the plug connector to each other. The connection adapter has a plug base facing toward the plug connector and with contact chambers and comprises a fastening area facing toward the sensor or actuator.

Abstract: An electrical plug connection for connecting a consumer or a charging device to a battery. The plug connection includes a plug part and a socket part. The part of the plug connection located on the battery side is provided with a transponder (15) in which data suitable for identifying the battery is stored.

Abstract: An edge connector suitable for attachment with a printed circuit board. The edge connector comprises a body composed of a plastic resin, the body defining a first end that is configured to operably attach to a portion of a printed circuit board and a second end configured to operably connect to a slot in a host device and a plurality of conductive traces and contact pads defined on a portion of a surface of the body, the traces being configured to electrically connect with corresponding traces defined on the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A connector in the field of telecommunications has connector contacts with at least one bend and at least one capacitor with capacitor leads which are connectable to the connector contacts in the vicinity of the bends of the connector contacts. A combination of at least one such connector and at least one second connector, wherein the second connector acts, in the fitted state, on the connector contacts so as to connect the capacitor leads therewith, is disclosed.

Abstract: A junction box receives a plurality of input signals. The input signals are combined in accordance with AND logic to provide an output signal when all input signals are present. Multiple junction boxes may be connected to one another to increase the number of input signals that are accepted.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly including a housing, electrical contact terminals, a hood and a filter member. The housing is sized and shaped to be plugged into an electrical connector socket of an initiator of a gas generator. A first one of the terminals has a wire connection section and a female connection section. The hood surrounds the female connection section of the first terminal. The hood is a stamped and rolled sheet metal member which has a general tube shape. The filter member is connected to the first terminal for providing electromagnetic induction suppression. The filter member can be on a filter assembly having a multi-capacitor chip attached to a spring lead frame.

Abstract: A secure connector is provided. The secure connector comprises a casing; a tamper sensor disposed inside the casing and configured to detect unauthorized tamper events; and one or more conductors configured to carry signals, the one or more conductors passing through the tamper sensor.

Abstract: A coupling device that is used to test power or field effects of an antenna built into an antenna device is proposed. The antenna device is plate-shaped. The coupling device has a housing, an isolation material, and a connector. The housing has a socket at one side. The socket is capable of receiving the antenna device. The isolation material is disposed inside the socket of the housing. The isolation material has a chamber and a metal plate attached to an inner wall of the chamber. The connector is disposed at another side of the housing. The connector is connected to the metal plate and the metal plate is connected to the housing.

Abstract: A connector device in accordance with the present invention includes a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion, the first connecting portion has a power input terminal and an input side ground terminal, and the second connecting portion has a power output terminal and an output side ground terminal. The power input terminal and the power output terminal are connected by a first connecting line, the input side ground terminal and the output side ground terminal are connected by a second connecting line, and the first connecting line and the second connecting line are connected via a rectifier element which passes current only in a direction from the second connecting line to the first connecting line. As a result the connector device can prevent input of power having an inverse direction to an electric load even when the power having the inverse direction is output from the power output device side to the electric load side.

Abstract: A connector for a vehicular AC generator includes a resin connector case having an element-accommodating chamber in which a leaded circuit element having a pair of leads at opposite ends is received. The leads are bent at right angles and soldered at respective tip end portions to element connecting terminals of wiring metal pieces embedded in the connector case. The element-accommodating chamber is filled with an elastic sealing resin. The right-angled leads take up or absorb the difference in thermal expansion between the connector case and the circuit element including the leads. The elastic sealing resin prevents a crack from occurring at an interface boundary between the circuit element and the leads and offers an improved environmental resistance.

Abstract: A memory device for interconnection with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Series A type receptacle of an electronic device includes a housing wherein the housing is largely rectangular, with the width and height of a USB Series A plug standard housing; a connector within the housing, electrical terminals in the housing; the housing and terminals of a form to connect with a USB Series A receptacle of an electronic device; and a data memory and a controller within the housing. The memory device may be used in combination with a portable computing device or peripheral or with a cell phone, gps or other electrical or electronic device that includes a receptacle to house the memory device of the type disclosed herein, wherein the memory device is largely within the electrical or electronic device.

Abstract: A filtered electrical connector for a power module comprises a connector body having a back wall partly defining a chamber at one end of the connector body. An alternating current filter is retained in the chamber, and a terminal extends through the back wall, the chamber, and the alternating current filter disposed in the chamber. The filtered electrical connector is attached to a housing having a metal portion with the chamber disposed in a pass-through hole of the housing. The terminal is attached to an electrical circuit inside the housing and the alternating current filter is grounded on the metal portion of the housing to filter alternating current flowing outside of the housing from the electrical circuit inside the housing via the terminal.

Abstract: A power connector (100) includes a dielectric housing (1) defining a number of passages (14) therein, first and second terminals (21, 22) received in the corresponding passages for power transmission, a detecting terminal (20) received in the corresponding passage for signal transmission and a regulating member (4) with specified constant voltage electrically connecting with the detecting terminal for being detected by a complementary connector by detecting the detecting terminal. The first and second terminals respectively served as a positive pole and a negative pole of the power connector.

Abstract: A connector device having a counter thereof includes a connector, a micro control unit, an encoder, a display drive unit, and a display unit. The connector provides a power signal to the micro control unit when plugged an electrified device. The micro control unit outputs data and clock signals to the display drive unit to make the display drive unit count plug-in times of the connector, and also outputs a drive signal to the encoder after receiving the power signal. The encoder encodes the drive signal and outputs corresponding signals to the display drive unit to make the display drive unit control the display unit to display a count of plug-in times of the connector.

Abstract: A display device has a flat box-shaped cabinet that is open in the upper face. The cabinet accommodates a liquid crystal display panel and holds it in place. The inside of the cabinet is divided into two areas. Of these two areas, one is an area in which a first circuit board, the fitting of which is compulsory, is fitted, and the other is an area in which a second circuit board, the fitting of which is optional, is fitted. On a rear lid of the liquid crystal display panel, synthetic resin fitting bases are formed, and hooks are formed thereon in the boundary between the two areas. When the second circuit board is not fitted, the hooks are used for attaching a small shield cover that covers the first circuit board, and, when the second circuit board is fitted, they are used for locking the second circuit board in place and preventing it from coming out of position.

Abstract: A filter housing has a large diameter body with texturing which facilitates tightening without a wrench, although wrench hex flats are provided for the last quarter turn. An integral weather seal is incorporated into the filter housing to eliminate the possibility of installing the wrong seal, improperly installing the correct seal, or omitting the installation of any seal at all.

Abstract: An electrical connector including a connector section and a connector performance indicating section. The connector section includes a first connection section adapted to connect to a first electrical conductor and a second connection section adapted to connect to a second electrical conductor. The connector section is adapted to electrical connect the first electrical conductor to the second electrical conductor. The connector performance indicating section is connected to a portion of the connector section. The connector performance indicating section includes a temperature sensitive indicator adapted to signal occurrence of a temperature of the portion of the connector section above a predetermined temperature. The temperature sensitive indicator comprises a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag.

Abstract: An electrical connector that electrically connects a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board is disclosed, where the electrical connector in the preferred embodiment includes: (a) an insulative housing; (b) a plurality of signal conductors, with at least a portion of each of the plurality of signal conductors disposed within the insulative housing; (c) each of the plurality of signal conductors having a first contact end, a second contact end and an intermediate portion therebetween; and (d) a passive circuit element electrically connected to the intermediate portion of each of the plurality of signal conductors, where the passive circuit element is housed in an insulative package and includes at least a capacitor or an inductor.

Abstract: A light sense controller uses a light sensor to sense light variations, and then turns a socket on or off in response to the light levels for controlling household appliances coupled the socket. The light sense controller includes a plug and at least one socket. A step-down circuit couples to the plug for receiving AC power and outputting a supply voltage. A stabilizer couples to the step-down circuit for receiving the supply voltage, and outputs a first and second work voltage. A light sensor outputs a control signal in response to ambient brightness. A controller couples to the stabilizer and the light sensor for receiving the first work voltage and the control signal, and outputs a drive signal. An outputting circuit couples to the stabilizer, the controller, the plug, and the socket for receiving the second work voltage and the drive signal, and turns the socket on or off.

Abstract: A sensor device has a sensing portion, a connector terminal, and a case housing the sensing portion therein and forming a terminal fixing portion. The connector terminal has a fixed portion fixed in the terminal fixing portion of the case. The connector terminal is electrically connected to the sensing portion through a lead for allowing signal transmission between the sensing portion and an external device. A ratio of the volume of the fixed portion of the connector terminal to the volume of the fixing portion of the case is equal to or greater than a predetermined ratio.

Abstract: An input/output module for implementing directions from a controller for sending and receiving signals to and from devices. The input/output module includes a microprocessor for communication with, and receiving programming from the controller. The input/output module further includes device communication connectors, each having number of pins, each pin for interconnection with a cable conductor to a device. The input/output module has an ASIC for each of the pins, providing a controlled interface with the corresponding pin. Each ASIC has interconnection apparatus, selectable by the microprocessor for providing a particular interface with the pin served by the ASIC.

Abstract: A spark leakage shutoff protective device for a plug includes an upright snapping lever, a leakage detection electromagnetic valve, a restoring member, and an upright support wall. The snapping lever is located between the restoring member and the leakage detection electromagnetic valve. Thus, the snapping lever is hidden in the restoring member to reduce the volume of the spark leakage shutoff protective device so that the spark leakage shutoff protective device occupies a smaller space in the plug. In addition, the snapping lever is supported by the support wall, so that the snapping lever is not easily deformed or worn out during a long-term utilization, thereby enhancing the lifetime of the snapping lever.

Abstract: A modular connector for electrically connecting a modular plug to a mother board includes an insulative housing having a vertical front mating face and an electrical module mounted in the housing. The electrical module includes a front PCB parallel the mating face, two mutual parallel second electric circuit boards perpendicularly connecting to the front PCB, and a number of magnetic coils directly mounted on the rear PCBs.