Abstract: A connector characterized by having an insulator formed of a resin composition obtained by incorporating 5 to 85% by weight of a ceramic dielectric powder having a dielectric constant of 30 or more determined at 25° C. and 1 MHz to a matrix resin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to telecommunications equipment racks including vertical cable guides, horizontal troughs, cross aisle panels and cross-connection modules for telecommunications equipment racks. The vertical cable guides define vertical cable channels for both network infrastructure and cross-connection cables. The structure defining the second cable channel is hingedly attached to the structure defining the first cable channel. The horizontal cable troughs include both upper and lower troughs. The upper cable trough defines two cableways for directing cross-connection and other cables, and provides access openings for cables to pass into and out of each cableway and between the two cableways. The lower cable trough defines a cableway and provides access openings for cables extending into and out of the cableway. Cable troughs attached to adjacently mounted equipment racks cooperate to form continuous horizontal cableways.

Abstract: A connector that absorbs alignment error to be connected to a pin-shaped conducting member of the counterpart. This connector comprises a base housing to be arranged on a printed circuit board, a slide housing being slidably supported in relation to the base housing in a plane crossing the longitudinal direction of the conducting member of the counterpart, and at least one contact spanning both the housings and being fixed to both the housings and being to be soldered on the printed circuit board. Said slide housing having at least one inlet hole of which one end faces to and opens to the contact and the other end expands toward the end and opens to the conducting member of the counterpart. This connector can effectively absorb alignment error and prevent occurrence of connection failure and defective connection to increase the reliability and enhance the workability of assembly of printed circuit boards.

Abstract: An electric socket assembly is provided having a socket sleeve, an insert disc, a socket cap and a plurality of plug extenders. The insert disc carries a common pin and a plurality of non-common pins on its front face and service connection studs on its rear face. Each service connection stud is electrically connected to a respective pin. A socket cap having a plurality of pockets is positioned over the service connection studs such that each service connection stud extends through an opening in the respective pocket of the cap. A plug extender is positioned in each of the pockets of the cap such that the service connection stud extending through the opening in the pocket also extends through an opening in the plug extender. The plug extender includes plural service connection terminals in conductive relation to the service connection stud to enhance the connection capacity of the socket assembly.

Abstract: Terminal fittings 30are capable of moving in a direction perpendicular to a direction of joining of a coil unit 10 are located on a connector unit 20. Electric wires 40 have portions insulation 42 thereof removed, thus exposing conducting wires 41 which lie on a bent path. If terminal members 16 and terminal fittings 30 show a dislocation in position when the two units 10 and 20 are to be joined together, the exposed portion of the conducting wires 41 bends, and the terminal fittings 30 change position, thereby correcting the dislocation in position and allowing the terminal members 16 to fit without hindrance.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly suitable for use in a matrix assembly. The electrical connector assembly has two connectors, each assembled from wafers. The individual wafers are sheilded and separate shield pieces are positioned in one connector transverse to the wafers in that connector. Additionally, wafers in at least one of the connectors includes a compliant portion that allows the two connectors to be self-aligning.

Abstract: The invention relates to an insulation device (10) intended to prevent the propagation of electromagnetic radiation produced by at least one electric element integrated with a low-resistivity (11) substrate, said insulation device (10) being robust and having uniform isolation properties in space.

Abstract: A cable set with a protective covering enclosing a number of individual cables includes a first and a second end part and an intermediate part disposed therebetween. The intermediate part is fixed in terms of rotation on the first end part and is mounted such that it can be rotated over a limited angle range on the second end part. The cable set is provided, in particular, for placement between a body and a door of a motor vehicle and serves for the rotationally secured installation of the cable set.

Abstract: A male contact 10 has an elongated contact pin 12 and terminal 24. The contact pin 12 and the terminal 24 extend along a longitudinal axis 14. The contact pin 12 has a first end 16, a second end 18, an upper surface 20 and a lower surface 22 and is quadrangular in cross-section, and in a preferred mode is square in cross-section. The terminal 24 has a first section 26 and a second section 28 spaced therefrom. The first section 26 has a pair of jaws 30, 32, in crimping engagement with the upper contact surface 20. The jaws are attached to a band or ribbon 34 that is in contact with the lower surface 22 of the contact pin 12. A box structure 36 is positioned between the first section 26 and the second section 28 and has an upper surface area 38 and a lower surface area 40. A polarizing key 42 is formed in the lower surface area 40, as by stamping. The key may be formed asymmetrically with respect to the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A communication connector capable of sustaining Category 6 performance when subjected to physical stress in an operating environment. The connector includes a connector housing, and a wire board with contact wires extending over a top surface of the board to establish points of electrical contact with terminals of a mating connector when the latter is inserted in the connector housing. A terminal housing is fixed on the top surface of the wire board, for supporting a number of connector terminals which are mounted on the board. The terminal housing and the connector housing are constructed and arranged to engage one another when the wire board is inserted with its contact wires in the connector housing, so that displacement of the points of contact between the contact wires and the terminals of the mating connector, is restrained during use of the communication connector.

Abstract: A method allowing for the inexpensive automated construction of interconnections between circuit boards is provided. According to the present invention, printed circuit pins are inserted in a circuit board from the top (component side). Provided the heads of the pins are thin enough to lie beneath a solder stencil, the pins may be pre-installed on the circuit board and solder applied to the pins at the same time solder is applied to other regions of the board. Thus, known surface mount techniques may be employed to form solder connections between the pins and conductive traces on the circuit board, which facilitates the automation of the previously manual operation of soldering the printed circuit pins separately.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrical connector including a plurality of contact springs having contact regions aligned generally along a single line of contact. The contact springs include rearwardly and forwardly facing contact springs that are positioned next to one another. The rearwardly facing contact spring includes a distal portion positioned behind the contact line and a proximal portion positioned in front of the contact line. The forwardly facing contact spring includes a distal portion positioned in front of the line of contact and a proximal portion positioned behind the line of contact.

Abstract: A connecting block with a plurality of staggered pairs of Insulative Displacement Contacts (IDCs) for terminating pairs of wires is provided. The connecting block comprises a molded plastic housing and can accommodate a two-pair or four-pair IDC configuration. The pairs of IDCs are positioned in multiple staggered rows for the purpose of minimizing crosstalk.

Abstract: Connector terminals are provided to enable connection of electrical cables and connector terminals automatically to prevent the connector terminals from being inserted into sub-harnesses in later stages, and to make circuit modification easier. The connector terminals include respectively a male terminal portion at one end and a female terminal portion at the other end. The respective connector terminals further include a cable-fit portion. The connector terminals are contained in a junction case with top and bottom openings. Electrical cables are then wired in the junction case and fitted into the connector terminals. When several such junction cases are superposed, the male terminal portions fit into the female terminal portions through the openings, and the electrical cables separately wired in different junction cases are connected to one another.

Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit package comprising a module and a socket which cooperate to provide quick and easy insertion of the module into the socket using a small insertion force, accurate alignment between the module and the socket after insertion, and coupling between a module coupling site and a socket coupling site after insertion. A socket guide feature allows an edge of the module to slide along the guide feature during insertion of the module into the socket, and a module alignment feature interlocks with a socket alignment feature after insertion of the module into the socket. In addition, after insertion of the module into the socket, a retaining feature restricts the motion of the module so that the module coupling site remains in contact with the socket coupling site.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for straddle mounting at an edge of a circuit board. The connector includes a dielectric housing defining a slot for receiving the edge of the board. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing and include contact portions for connection to the circuit traces on the board. A flexible gripping arm is integral with the housing at one side of the slot for yieldably engaging the circuit board upon insertion of the board into the slot. A ground tab extends from a shielding plate on the mating face of the connector through the housing adjacent to the slot for contacting a ground pad on the circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting a daughter and a mother printed wiring board. A receptacle is connected to one board on one face and to the header on the other. The header has a conductive housing with opposed end walls and a medial pin receiving wall where it is connected to the other board. The receptacle housing is electrically connected to the header conductive housing by removable springs extending from the end walls of the header housing and separate removable grounding pins extend to a printed wiring board from the medial wall.

Abstract: An electrical connector module is provided which includes a housing having an internal tongue having a footprint useful in properly aligning an electrical contact, having a mating footprint, as such contact is being inserted therein. The tongue is useful in latching the contact in place within the housing. A tongue disabler is provided which prevents displacement of the tongue and therefore unlatching of the contact after the contact has been fully inserted in the housing. An electrical connector assembly which includes such module and such contact is also provided.

Abstract: A connector for module that connects a module to a printed circuit board in a position wherein the board plane of the module is approximately parallel to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: In the case housing component members are assembled, flanges formed in the housing component members are superimposed, with engagement pieces elongating from a packing interposed therebetween. Accordingly, the packing cannot be fall off from the aluminum flange so that the operation of mounting the connector on a panel (shield wall) can be facilitated .

Abstract: A flexible board electrical connector comprises first and second terminals (10, 20) each having an upper arm (11, 21) and a pressure member (30) supported by the upper arms (11, 21) at first and second bearing sections (31A, 32A) for rotation. When the pressure member (30) is turned to the closed position, the first and second bearing sections (31A, 32A) are brought into contact with the lower and upper edges of the upper arms (11, 21).

Abstract: There is provided a card connector for easily achieving appropriate layout of contact terminals corresponding to contact pad positions of two types of card while reducing packaging space and soldering work and repair work. Respective slots for the two types of card are disposed at upper and lower positions. A part of second contact terminals 50 for a second card are disposed so as to be in reverse in press-fit direction to other second contact terminals 50 and first contact terminals 40 for a first card.

Abstract: A low inductance power connector for reducing inductance in an electrical conductor is provided. An interface connector connects circuit boards together while reducing inductance and increasing current carrying capacitance. The connector for connecting circuit boards comprises a first contact having a first mating portion and a second mating portion, and a second contact having a first mating portion and a second mating portion, wherein the first and second contacts are interleaved.

Abstract: Second connectors 61x are fixed symmetrically with respect to a steering shaft 10 on a steering post 20 in such a manner that these second connectors are slightly movable, and a steering unit 30 is moved parallel to the axis of the steering shaft 10, thereby connecting two first connectors 62x, fixedly mounted on the steering unit 30, to the second connectors 61x, respectively. Lever-type connectors, having the function of reducing a load exerted during the connecting operation, are used as the first and second connectors 62x and 61x, respectively.

Abstract: A unit is composed in such a manner that the circuit board is fixed along the back face of the plug housing into which the contacts are incorporated. The plug type connector is assembled in such a manner that the cover housing is slid in parallel with the surface of the circuit board and incorporated into the unit. At this time, the edge section of the circuit board and the edge section of the plug housing, which is set along the circuit board, are introduced into the guide groove of the cover housing.

Abstract: In an electronic apparatus in which a battery or a battery pack having a battery cell and a protection circuit packed therein is loaded, as a driving electric power source, in a battery chamber of the body of the electronic apparatus, a DC coupler having the shape similar to the battery or the battery pack is loaded into the battery chamber, and the plug connection through a plug-inserting hole provided on an arbitrary position of the electronic apparatus is performed for supplying external electric power.

Abstract: Apparatus for connecting a first component to a second component in that the first component has a first connecting member attached thereto, the second component has a second connecting member attached thereto and either of the first or second connecting members is provided with a relief. The apparatus is a connector, the first component is a power supply and the second component is an electrostatic chuck. The first connecting member has a bore provided on a top end. The second connecting member has a threaded opening for receiving the first connecting member. Alternately, the second connecting member is provided with a groove disposed radially outward of the threaded opening. The connecting members provided with the reliefs accommodate and withstand the forces exerted thereupon caused by thermal expansion during semiconductor wafer processing.

Abstract: Memory modules are discloses which can include a plurality of connector pins adjacent to a first edge of the memory module that are configured to conduct a plurality of first signals to or from the memory module via the first edge and a plurality of first conductors adjacent to a second edge of the memory module that are configured to conduct a plurality of second signals to or from the memory module via the second edge. Related memory module sockets are also disclosed.

Abstract: A floating terminal connector for use with a circuit substrate having a plurality of elongated conductors. A pin retention structure is axially aligned with through holes on a connector body. A terminal pin passes through the through hole and pin retention structure. An annular projection on the terminal provides a stop to the float travel of the terminal pin in one direction. A head on the terminal pin stops float travel of the terminal pin in the opposite direction.

Abstract: This invention relates to a rotating connector comprising an inner cylinder 2 and an outer cylinder 3 combined together to permit the relative rotation in a concentric state, and a flat cable 1 spirally housed in an annular space 20 formed between the inner cylinder 2 and the outer cylinder 3, and connected at its inner end to the inner cylinder 2 while being connected at its outer end to the outer cylinder 3, wherein the flat cable 1 is composed of a plurality of flat-type conductors 10 placed in parallel arrangement and an insulating coat layer 11 placed over the flat-type conductors 10, and the insulating coat layer 11 is formed by coating the flat-type conductor 10 with a thermoplastic resin by means of direct extrusion.

Abstract: Conductor tracks (8) on a board or substrate (9) are connected to conductor tracks (14) on a substrate of a display device (3) by gold-gold contacts. Especially if resistant interconnections (15) are used, very reliable pressure contacts are obtained.

Abstract: A connector assembly (100) having a housing (200) receiving electrical terminals (300) that accompany insulating modules (400), the housing having a shroud (210) projecting in a rearward direction from the housing (200), the shroud (210) engaging the modules (400), and the shroud (210) having flat portions (212A) and notches (212B) in spaced-apart edges (212) that interfit with flat surfaces (404A) and projecting wedges (404B) on the modules (400).

Abstract: A ground terminal that includes a board portion to be mounted to a ground pattern on a printed circuit board, and a spring contact projecting integrally and opposite to the direction of the board portion from one side of the board portion. The ground terminal is further provided with an engaging wall standing up integrally from said board portion to engage the end portion of the spring contact.

Abstract: An insulation displacement contact terminal has a bottom plate, a pair of side plates, a pair of contact plates, and projecting portions. The side plates respectively extend from both side edges of the bottom plate and oppose each other. The contact plates are respectively partly bent from the side plates and oppose each other. Between the contact plates and the bottom plate are formed gaps. The gaps permit the contact plates to be moved in the direction of their being moved toward each other. Mutually opposing edges of the contact plates define a slot for receiving a clad electric wire therein. The clad electric wire has a core wire and a clothing portion that clothes the core wire. The width of the slot decreases with the movement of the contact plates. With the press insertion of the clad electric wire into the slot, the edges cut into the clothing portions and contact with the core wire. The projecting portions respectively project from the contact plates.

Abstract: A unique electrical connector for power and signal connections from an I/O cabinet of a control system to a block I/O assembly mounted in the cabinet to allow a blind fit of power and signal connection of power and signal connections insuring that power will be provided to the block I/O assembly before any application of signals thereto.

Abstract: A sleeve and post terminals combination, wherein a single piece sleeve terminal which is slidingly interfaced with a smooth surfaced post terminal for high current circuit applications. The sleeve terminal is formed from sheet metal stock, having an inner sleeve component and an outer sleeve component. The inner sleeve component includes three circumferentially spaced electrical contracts. The post terminal is configured to be snugly received by the inner sleeve component, wherein the three contacts are radially forced against the post terminal. The post terminal preferably has a bullet nose and has a smooth surface. In a preferred environment of operation, the post terminal is connected with a BEDC, and the sleeve terminal is connected with a high current capacity wire.

Abstract: A unitary adapter for vehicular use for transferring power from a multi-contact connector socket to a 2-terminal power outlet in which individual components are assembled without wired connections. At one end of the adapter is a base serving as a plug for insertion in a connector socket, two of said multi-contacts being in circuit with a power source in said vehicle. At the other end of the adapter two output terminals are disposed, one disposed centrally of a cylindrical sleeve and the second disposed upon said sleeve and carrying a spring-biased lead urged against one of said contacts in circuit with said power source.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a removable and/or retractable extension for an electronic apparatus which is connected to the apparatus with a physically independent electrical connector which enables the extension to be retracted, extended, removed and replaced without connection or disconnection of wires, cables, plugs, jacks, flex connectors and similar devices which physically restrain the extension. Preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise longitudinally extensible conductors or leaf-spring conductors to provide a physically independent electrical connection between the retractable and/or removable extension and its host electronic apparatus. The extensions of some embodiments of the present invention comprise antennas, physical/electrical media connectors and similar electrical and electronic devices.

Abstract: A connector for an electronic device has a plug with signal contacts and ground contacts arranged in an alternating sequence in two parallel rows. A shield portion is provided on each ground contact so as to cover an area around adjacent signal contacts so as to reduce crosstalk between adjacent signal contacts.

Abstract: An electrical socket connection for coupling a conductive pin to a circuit board. The socket has several contact points that can be expanded to create an opening sufficiently sized to allow the conductive pin to pass through the contact points with minimal insertion force. After the pin is inserted, the contact points can be retracted to form electrical interconnects with the pin. The contacts are electrically coupled to the remaining circuitry via the socket. The present invention, therefore, provides a zero insertion force socket that has multiple contact points and does not require secondary movement of the pin or circuit package.

Abstract: An electric submersible pump is provided having a pothead connector for use to connect a downhole cable to an electric motor of the submersible pump. The pothead connector has a tubular housing having an upper and a lower end. The downhole cable has electrical conductors which are separately covered by insulation layers. Lead sheaths separately extend around each of the insulation layers to encase each of the electrical conductors. The downhole cable extends through the rearward end and into the tubular housing, and then is electrical connected to the electric motor through the lower end of the tubular housing. An insulating block is provided in the lower end of the tubular housing for separating electrical conductors in alignment for mating with a connector mounted to the electric motor. A conductor pin is secured to the insulating block and to each of the conductors. The conductor pin abuts against an internal shoulder within a bore of the insulating block.

Abstract: A card connector comprising a U-shape frame of a pair of guide arms of synthetic resin, a metallic bridge connecting the guide arm to each other to form a U-shape, and a connector part fit to the U-shape frame beneath the metallic bridge. A lever and a slider plate of an eject mechanism are mounted on the bridge. One of the guide arms is provided with an ejector button to be slidable thereon. In order to prevent the PC card from inserting into the card connector with a state where the PC card is reversed in front and rear and/or upside down, one of the guide arms is formed with a thin polarity key and the other of the guide arms is formed with a thick polarity key. Both the guide arms are symmetrically constituted except the polarity keys and are replaceable to each other.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing (12) and circuit boards (13) carried by the housing. The circuit boards extend parallel to each other in spaced-apart relationship. The circuit boards include signal tracks (14) that provide electrical paths through the connector. The electrical paths extend from a mating interface (16) at one end of the connector to a mounting interface (17) at another end of the connector. The circuit boards include a first type (1) and a second type (2), the first type having circuitry arranged in a first pattern, and the second type having circuitry arranged in a second pattern which is different than the first pattern.

Abstract: The invention relates to a modular central electrical unit for motor vehicles, comprising an electrically insulating base body (1) having plug locations (3, 4), which are formed on the outer wall of the base body (1), for accommodating an electrical and an electromechanical functional unit, which plug locations are connected to one another and to a cable harness (10) and/or an electronic functional unit (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 25).

Abstract: A connector for an automobile airbag gas generator assembly requires only a single operator action to establish both mechanical and electrical engagement with a mating socket connector and two independent operator actions to disengage the connector from the socket connector. An alternate embodiment of the connector present invention requires two independent operator actions to establish both mechanical and electrical engagement with a mating socket connector carrying a deflectable shorting clip and three independent operator actions to disengage from the socket connector. A further embodiment of the connector of the present invention requires two independent operator actions for both establishing and breaking mechanical and electrical engagement with a mating socket. An improved shorting clip design is also provided as well as keying modes for assuring proper mechanical connection.

Abstract: A joint connector is provided with upper and lower housings and linkage terminals accommodated in the respective housings. Each linkage terminal comprises a plurality of terminals and carriers coupling the terminals. A plugging-in piece of each terminal projects below a bottom portion of each housing. A piece to be connected corresponding to the plugging-in piece is provided on each terminal. In the linkage terminal, a carrier(s) is cut off and a plugging-in piece(s) is fallen down according to a circuit configuration required. A connecting state between the terminals in one housing is cancelled by cutting the carrier. A connecting state between the terminals in the upper and lower housings is cancelled by bending the portion to be connected. Thereby, a required circuit pattern is set in the upper and lower housings.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus has a first attachment portion to which a first component can be attached to the front of the apparatus body, and a second attachment portion which has a substantially same construction as the first attachment portion and to which a second component can be attached to the rear of the apparatus body. Thus, the first component and the second component can be attached the electronic apparatus to thereby improve the performance of the electronic apparatus. When the first and second components are battery packs, two battery packs of the same shape can be attached to the electronic apparatus.

Abstract: A system level test socket for testing semiconductor packages having non-pin grid array footprints. The test socket having solder pads positioned on the test socket to form electrical connections with corresponding leads on the bottom of the semiconductor package. The test socket has internal connections connecting each solder pad with a corresponding connection on the bottom of the test socket. The test socket is mounted on a burn-in board, thus allowing a semiconductor package having a non-pin grid array footprint to be tested without requiring an interposer for converting the non-pin grid array footprint of the semiconductor package. In addition, the test socket includes guide posts which align with guide slots on a hydraulic cylinder. The hydraulic cylinder compresses the semiconductor package to the test socket thereby ensuring solid connections between the semiconductor package and test socket.

Abstract: A selectively releasable plug terminal connector in which an arm flexibly integral with a contactor is selectively lowered by cam surfaces carried by a housing, no portion of the arm reaching closer to the housing interior than the tip of the arm.

Abstract: A board connecting connector (1) includes a connector housing (2) having an attachment portion (7). A circuit board (6) is inserted into opposing wall portions (17, 18) of the attachment portion (7). A terminal (3) is connected to a circuit (12) of the circuit board (6). The terminal (3) has an resilient contact portion (4) to be contacted to the circuit (12). One of the wall portions (17) of the attachment portion (7) includes an engagement projection (5) corresponding to an engagement hole (20) of the circuit board (6). A maximum outer diameter of the engagement projection (5) is larger than an inner diameter of the engagement hole (20). The one of the wall portions (17) of the attachment portion (7) is configured as a wall portion having a slit portion (23) so as to be half or more separated from the connector housing (2).