Abstract: A cable header connector includes a cable including a pair of signal wires, a contact sub-assembly terminated to the cable and a ground shield providing electrical shielding for the contact sub-assembly. The contact sub-assembly has a mounting block having contact channels therein. The contact sub-assembly has a pair of signal contacts each received in corresponding contact channels and held in the contact channels by an interference fit. The contact channels receive corresponding signal wires of the cable and position the signal wires in position adjacent to the corresponding signal contacts. The signal contacts are laser welded to the signal wires of the cable at terminating ends of the signal contacts after being positioned in the contact channels.

Abstract: An inline communications connector is provided that includes a housing and tip and ring contacts that are mounted in the housing. The tip contact includes an input tip socket, an output tip socket and a tip socket connection section that physically and electrically connects the input and output tip sockets. The ring contact includes an input ring socket, an output ring socket and a ring socket connection section that physically and electrically connects the input and output ring sockets. The input tip socket is not collinear with the output tip socket and the input ring socket is not collinear with the output ring socket.

Abstract: A transportation apparatus configured to dock with a device to which power is supplied is provided. The transportation apparatus includes a first contact element for establishing a first contact with the device and a second contact element for establishing a second contact with the device. An apparatus for assisting in establishing the contact between the second contact element and the device is further provided in the transportation apparatus. The apparatus is operated by a motor. The apparatus is configured to provide power to the motor by supplying power via the first contact.

Abstract: A broadside coupled connector assembly has two sets of conductors, each separate planes. By providing the same path lengths, there is no skew between the conductors of the differential pair and the impedance of those conductors is identical. The conductor sets are formed by embedding the first set of conductors in an insulated housing having a top surface with channels. The second set of conductors is placed within the channels so that no air gaps form between the two sets of conductors. A second insulated housing is filled over the second set of conductors and into the channels to form a completed wafer. The ends of the conductors are received in a blade housing. Differential and ground pairs of blades have one end that extends through the bottom of the housing having a small footprint. An opposite end of the pairs of blades diverge to connect with the wafers.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an receptacle connector, the receptacle connector includes a first insulative housing defining a mating surface and a first side surface extending along a first direction. A plurality of first terminals are retained in the first insulative housing and each defines a contacting plate fixed to the first insulative housing and a welding portion extending outside of the first insulative housing. The first insulative housing defines a plurality of mating holes running through the mating surface, a part of the contacting plate is exposed in the mating hole to form a contacting portion.

Abstract: Provided is a connector that can be firmly mounted on the substrate. A plug connector is mounted on a plug substrate while making a metal plate function as a plurality of contacts by an insulting layer formed on the metal plate and a plurality of conductive patterns formed on the insulating layer. A plurality of protrusions that protrude toward the plug substrate are formed on a substrate opposing surface, which is a surface opposite to the plug substrate. The plurality of conductive patterns are formed to respectively overlap the plurality of protrusions.

Abstract: An electrical interconnection system with high speed, high density electrical connectors. One of the connectors includes a mating contact portion that has multiple contact surface. The mating contact portion has multiple segments, each with a contact surface, such that multiple points of contact to a complementary mating contact portion in a mating connector are provided for mechanical robustness. Such a mating contact may have parallel elongated members on which the mating surface are positioned, providing for the possibility of more than two contact surface per mating contact portion. The mating contact surfaces may be positioned on the elongated members such that the points of contact are at different distances from the distal end of the mating contact portion.

Abstract: A board to board connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) and a number of contacts (2) assembled in the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a first face (11), a second face (12) opposite to the first face, a pair of longitudinal vertical walls (13) connecting between the first face and the second face, a pair of transverse vertical walls (14) connecting between the first face, the second face and the longitudinal vertical walls, and a number of protrusions (131) protruding from the longitudinal vertical walls to be planar with the first face. The contacts are assembled in the insulative housing from the second face to the first face.

Abstract: The present application includes an electrical connector with an electrically conductive body portion, having a first end for receiving an electrical input and a second end for connection to a further electrical connection, wherein the connector further comprises an outer insulating jacket around an outer diameter of the body portion for insertion into a recess in an outer surface of a casing through which it is desired to pass the electrical connection and wherein the jacket includes a first axial location member at a first end for engagement with a location member in the recess for prevention of movement in a first inward direction and a second axial location member at a second end of the jacket for engagement with a second axial location member provided on a cover securable to an outer surface of the casing for preventing axial movement of the jacket in a second outward direction.

Abstract: A connector includes a first terminal housing that houses a first connecting terminal(s) and is attached to a device as an attached object thereof, and a second terminal housing that houses at least a portion of a cable(s) including a second connecting terminal(s) at an end portion thereof. The first connecting terminal(s) and the second connecting terminal(s) come into contact with each other and form a contact point(s) when the first terminal housing is fitted to the second terminal housing. The two terminal housings are fitted in a direction crossing an extending direction of the cable(s) that extends from the second terminal housing. The second terminal housing further includes a fixing means on a cable side with respect to the contact point(s) so as to fix a portion housing the cable(s) to the device or another member integrally fixed to the device.

Abstract: A low voltage power receptacle assembly is provided for use in a modular electrical system. The receptacle assembly includes a housing that defines an internal cavity for receiving and protecting various high and low voltage electrical components, and for providing convenient access to low voltage power outlets associated therewith. The receptacle assembly houses at least two electrical bus bars that are spaced apart and that conduct line voltage received from a relatively high voltage power input. A low voltage transformer has at least two electrical contacts for engaging the electrical bus bars, and is operable to convert the line voltage to a lower output voltage at the power outlets. An isolator body has a non-conductive wall positioned between the electrical bus bars to maintain electrical isolation thereof.

Abstract: An electrical connector defines perpendicular first direction and second direction and includes a housing and a plurality of contacts. The housing includes a base portion and a first mating portion. The mating portion defines opposite first mating face and second mating face. The contacts are arranged in the housing in the second direction and include mating portions respectively exposed upon the first mating face and the second mating face and tails protruding from the housing. The contacts include several high-speed signal groups and each includes a pair of signal contacts and a grounding contact. The mating portions of the pair of signal contacts are located at the second mating face while the mating portion of the grounding contact is located at the first mating face. Three mating portions of each high-speed signal group are shaped as a triangle from a view along the first direction.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (2), a number of contacts (3) retained in the insulative housing, a metal shield (4) covering the insulative housing for defining a receiving space, an insulative cover (5) insert-molded outside of the metal shield, and a metal frame (6) retained in the insulative cover. The metal frame includes a transverse arm (61) and a pair of vertical arms (62) extending downwardly from two distal ends of the transverse arm for reinforcing the metal shield from three sides of the metal shield.

Abstract: An electrical connector is used to mount to a circuit board. The electrical connector comprises a housing having a spacer, a cage and a terminal block. The cage is engaged with the housing, the cage and the housing together are provided on the circuit board and the spacer is spaced apart from the circuit board, so as to together define a first slot positioned above the spacer and a receiving space positioned under the spacer and is adjacent to the circuit board. The terminal block comprises an insulative plate positioned in the receiving space and the insulative plate is parallel to and spaced apart from the spacer so as to in turn form a second slot in the receiving space.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) includes an insulative housing (20) and a number of terminals received in the insulative housing (20). Each terminal includes an engaging portion (54) for mating with a mating connector, a middle portion (56) interconnected with the engaging portion (54), and a soldering portion (55) interconnected with the middle portion (56). A dimension of the middle portion (56) in a thickness direction is greater than a dimension of the engaging portion (54) in the thickness direction.

Abstract: An interface connector includes a housing, a plurality of contacts, and a square tube shaped shell. The housing integrally forms a header portion and a frame portion. The plurality of contacts is arranged in parallel on one face of the header portion, the shell is attached so as to cover an outer face of the housing. The shell includes a highly solderable layer formed on an inner face and an outer face including a plate-thickness face thereof, a pair of locking strips soldered to the printed circuit board, and an opening portion that is exposed outward and through which a counterpart housing is inserted and extracted, the opening portion including an end part (a plate-thickness face) of the opening portion which is turned black by laser irradiation.

Abstract: A battery connector includes: a plurality of terminals, each of which is to be connected to each electrode of a plurality of batteries; and a case which contains the plurality of terminals therein. The case includes a terminal fixing part in which the plurality of terminals are fixed, and an insulating cover which is supported to be displaced to a closing position at which an open face of the terminal fixing part is covered by the insulating cover. A wire guide is formed in an outer surface of the insulating cover in the closing position.

Abstract: A connector includes female terminals (10), a female terminal holder (20), male terminals (32) and a male terminal holder (40). The female terminal holder (20) includes a female terminal holding portion (50), and the female terminal holding portion (50) defines cavities (55) that open out in a direction perpendicular to a terminal fitting direction and includes female terminal locks (56, 57) configured to prevent separation of the female terminals (10) by contacting the female terminals (10) in the respective cavities (55) from behind. The male terminal holder (40) includes a male terminal holding portion (41) and a female terminal restraining portion (44) to be fit to the female terminal holding portion (50) to restrain the respective female terminals (10) from an outer side.

Abstract: A connector includes a first terminal housing for housing first connecting terminals, a second terminal housing for housing second connecting terminals, insulating members aligned and housed in the second terminal housing, a connecting member for rotating a cam in a tightening direction and thereby pressing each contact point, a first fitting detection terminal provided on one of the first and second terminal housings, a second fitting detection terminal provided on the other of the first and second terminal housings so as to be slidable along a fitting direction of the two terminal housings, and a slide means that makes the second fitting detection terminal slide in accordance with the rotation of the cam and electrically connects the first fitting detection terminal to the second fitting detection terminal when fitting the two terminals housings and then rotating the cam in the tightening direction.

Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of metal terminal fittings connected to terminals of electric wires, a plurality of molded housings molded to connection parts of the electric wires and the metal terminal fittings to cover the connection parts, and an overmolded housing which accommodates and holds the plurality of molded housings. The plurality of molded housings are molded in a structure integrated by carrier portions that connect the adjacent molded housings to each other and are collectively integrated into the overmolded housing. The carrier portions have cross-section dimensions set to be smaller than those of the molded housing and have flexibility. An arrangement pitch between the adjacent molded housings are adjusted when the plurality of molded housings are collectively integrated into the overmolded housing.

Abstract: A receptacle used to be mounted on a receptacle-side substrate includes: a frame body; a plurality of cantilevers formed to extend from the frame body and including a substrate separating portion extending in a direction away from the receptacle-side substrate; a contact cover disposed on an opposite side of the receptacle-side substrate with the substrate separating portion of the plurality of cantilevers interposed therebetween, and covering the substrate separating portion of the plurality of cantilevers; and a plurality of conductive patterns formed above the plurality of cantilevers with an insulating layer interposed therebetween. The frame body forms a plug accommodating space for accommodating a plug. The plug accommodating space is formed so as to surround the substrate separating portion of the plurality of cantilevers.

Abstract: A connector is disclosed with an insulating body. A plurality of contacts are positioned in the insulating body. The plurality of contacts include a group of first contacts with a first length, and a group of second contacts with a second length less than the first length. Each second contact is positioned in a gap between two adjacent first contacts.

Abstract: Mating interfaces for an electrical connector are provided. In some embodiments, a mating interface comprises: a plurality of conductive elements positioned in a plurality of columns, each of the plurality of conductive elements comprising: a sheet of conductive material formed into a three dimensional structure such that the conductive material is disposed on at least two sides of an opening adapted to receive a mating conductive element; and at least one tab cut in the sheet, the at least one tab comprising a mating contact surface facing the opening and adapted to make contact to the mating conductive element.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a body, a soldering portion, an insertion arm, a through hole, and a conductive layer. The soldering portion is disposed on the body. The insertion arm protrudes from the body, and has at least one contact portion. The through hole is formed in the body. One end of the through hole is connected to the soldering portion, and the other end of the through hole is formed through the insertion arm. The conductive layer extends along an inner wall of the through hole from the soldering portion to the insertion arm, and connects the contact portion. The conductive layer is disposed on the body and the insertion arm to achieve an electrical contact effect. Since the body and the insertion arm are conducted through the conductive layer in the through hole, the electrical connector is easy-to-manufacture without requiring assembly of terminals.

Abstract: A terminal module is applied in an electrical connector having an insulating body, and includes first terminals, a first fixing bracket, second terminals, and a second fixing bracket. The first terminals and the second terminals are arranged parallel to each other along the same direction. The first fixing bracket is configured to fix the first terminals and the second fixing bracket is configured to fix the second terminals. The first fixing bracket is provided with a positioning hole extending along the arrangement direction of the first terminals. Furthermore, a positioning portion protrudes from the second fixing bracket in the direction towards the first fixing bracket, and corresponds to the positioning hole. Therefore, the first fixing bracket and the second fixing bracket are inserted into each other through the insertion of the positioning portion into the positioning hole, and are further received in the insulating body of the electrical connector.

Abstract: A shunt for an electrical connector comprising a conductive body having two resilient leg extensions connecting at a hinge, each of the leg extensions terminating at a tail end, is provided. The tail ends extend outwardly away from one another, and each of the leg extensions have at least one contact point on an outer surface thereof for engaging a contact of the electrical connector. The leg extensions curve such that they converge toward one another at a substantially center portion of the conductive body and diverge from one another at at least one other portion of the conductive body that is not the center portion of the conductive body.

Abstract: A board-to-board connector includes a receptacle connector and a plug connector. The receptacle connector includes a plurality of beam parts having a metal plate and an insulating layer formed on the metal plate and a plurality of conductive patterns formed on the insulating layer of the plurality of beam parts. The plug connector includes a beam contact part having a metal plate and an insulating layer formed on the metal plate and a plurality of conductive patterns formed on the insulating layer of the beam contact part. A beam projection is formed between the adjacent conductive patterns of the plug connector, and the beam projection is inserted between the adjacent beam parts of the receptacle connector when the receptacle connector and the plug connector are mated.

Abstract: Various embodiments of low profile male connectors are described. In one embodiment, a connector includes a plug housing having a depth and an interior cavity designed to accommodate pins that extend within the interior cavity in a direction of the depth. The plug housing may be designed to be fully insertable into a receptacle connector of an electronic device, and to have a rear surface that conforms with a shape of an exterior surface of the electronic device. The pins arranged in the plug housing may include various features, such as connecting portions protruding from the plug housing at an angle of approximately 90 degrees for coupling to a cable, bases including cutouts for extending a length of an elongated shaft of the pin, barbs for engaging the plug housing, and limit stops for distributing a force applied to the elongated shaft upon engagement with a receiving pin.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to communication connectors and internal components thereof. In one embodiment, the present invention is a communication jack comprising both front-rotated and back rotated plug interface contacts. In another embodiment, the present invention is a communication jack comprising a two-piece front sled. In yet another embodiment, the present invention is a communication jack that retains its functionality when mated with both eight-position and six-position plugs.

Abstract: A plug connector 1 includes a plug-side housing 5 and plug-side power supply contact 5A which is held by the plug-side housing 5 and in which a power supply current flows, the plug-side power supply contact 5A comprises at least a pair of integrally formed spring contact portions 15A and 15B each having a bent-plate shape, and the pair of contact portions 15A and 15B are provided so that their flat surfaces face each other.

Abstract: A communications cable includes a plurality of longitudinally extending pairs of conducting elements, a low profile male connector secured to a first end of the cable, and a low profile female connector secured to an opposite second end of the cable. The plurality of pairs of conducting elements terminate at the male connector in a first orientation and terminate at the female connector in a second orientation. The first and second orientations are such that each respective conducting element can be connected to itself when the male and female connectors are matingly engaged with each other.

Abstract: A power connector includes an insulative housing, a number of power contacts received in the insulative housing, a terminal contact assembled at a rear side of the insulative housing, a contact bus bar and a fastening member attached to the insulative housing. The contact bus bar and the fastening member connect the number of power contacts with the terminal contact.

Abstract: A cable bypass assembly is disclosed for use in providing a high speed transmission line for connecting a chip, or processor mounted on a circuit board to a backplane. The bypass cable assembly has a structure that maintains the geometry of the cable in place from the chip to the connector and then through the connector. The connector includes a plurality of conductive terminals and shield members arranged within an insulative support frame in a manner that approximates the structure of the cable so that the impedance and other electrical characteristics of the cable may be maintained as best is possible through the cable termination and the connector.

Abstract: A rocket launcher connector assembly that comprises a first connector component coupled to a launch tube and a second connector component is coupled to a rocket. The second connector component includes an interface side configured to engage the mating interface of the first connector component. Spring members of the second component have rounded portions for engaging contact pads of the first component. A housing of the assembly has a connector holding portion for holding the first and second components. The connector holding portion defines an alignment channel that supports the first component and the alignment member is slidably received in the alignment channel in an insert direction. A tolerance member is engaged with both the alignment member and the connector holding portion of the housing, wherein as the alignment member slides in the alignment channel, the tolerance member biases the alignment member in a direction opposite the insert direction.

Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically connecting a chip module with a printed circuit board includes an upper component, a lower component assembled on the upper component and a number of terminals, the upper component includes a number of upper tabs and the lower component includes a number of lower tabs. The terminals include a number of upper terminals and a number of lower terminals matched with the upper terminals. The upper terminals received in the upper component and the lower terminals received in the lower component; wherein the pressing of the terminal can transform the vertical movement of the upper terminal to the horizontal movement of the lower terminal.

Abstract: A tuning body to be inserted into an electrical connector includes a base end and a plurality of ribs extending from the base end. The plurality of ribs is parallel or substantially parallel with respect to each other and is arranged to fit between electrical contacts of the electrical connector when the tuning body is inserted into the electrical connector. The electrical connector includes a first side wall, a second side wall, a first connector body arranged between the first side wall and the second side wall, and a second connector body arranged between the first side wall and second the second side wall. The second connector body is arranged a predetermined distance apart from the first connector body, and the electrical contacts of the electrical connector extend between the first connector body and the second connector body.

Abstract: An electronic structure (for example a reliability board or a cycling control module) has a body including a body portion insertable into a connector. A plurality of contact structures are provided on a side of the body portion, each contact structure comprising a first contact and a second contact spaced from the first contact, with the first and second contacts of each contact structure being aligned in the direction of insertion of the body portion into the connector. A corresponding second plurality of contact structures is provided on a side of the body portion opposite the first—mentioned side. These contacts connect with respective corresponding contacts of the connector.

Abstract: A connector supporting structure includes a substrate, a connector mounted on the substrate, and a casing covering at least a portion of the substrate and supporting the connector. The casing includes an opening to expose a part of the connector from an inside of the casing to an outside. Side surfaces of the connector are pressed by inner surfaces of the opening.

Abstract: A header-side holding metal fitting is provided with lock piece portions, which are movable in a width direction X of a connector (a header housing) relative to a connection piece (a base portion) of the header-side holding metal fitting. The lock piece portions are lockable to lock holes (lock portions) which are formed in regions of a socket housing (a socket body) opposed to the lock piece portions when the socket housing and a header housing (a header body) are in an engaged state.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing having an erect base body and an erect tongue board, a plurality of conductive terminals of which each has a fastening arm vertically disposed in the base body, a contact arm elastically projecting sideward out of a side face of the tongue board, and a touching arm projecting rearward out from a bottom of the base body, a front shell mounted rearward to the insulating housing with the tongue board and the contact arms being apart located therein, and a rear shell covered to the base body and over the touching arms. The touching arms are horizontally arranged at regular intervals along a transverse direction. The electrical connector is mounted onto the circuit board with the touching arms being elastically against and pressed upward by the circuit board to form electrical connection with the circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a body, a soldering portion, an insertion arm, a through hole, and a conductive layer. The soldering portion is disposed on the body. The insertion arm protrudes from the body, and has at least one contact portion. The through hole is formed in the body. One end of the through hole is connected to the soldering portion, and the other end of the through hole is formed through the insertion arm. The conductive layer extends along an inner wall of the through hole from the soldering portion to the insertion arm, and connects the contact portion. The conductive layer is disposed on the body and the insertion arm to achieve an electrical contact effect. Since the body and the insertion arm are conducted through the conductive layer in the through hole, the electrical connector is easy-to-manufacture without requiring assembly of terminals.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating seat and a terminal module embedded with a plurality of first terminals. The terminal module includes an insulating body, the first terminals includes body portions embedded in the insulating body, mating portions extending from the body portions and leg portions extending from the insulating body. The insulating body integrally defines mound portions snugly surrounding the leg portions one by one at a joint of the insulating body and the leg portions.

Abstract: An electrical contact for being loaded in an electrical connector electrically connecting an IC module to a printed circuit board (PCB) includes a first contact, a second contact and an elastic arm. The first contact includes a first mating portion and a first connecting portion. The first mating portion defines a first contacting end for connecting with the IC socket. The second contact includes a second mating portion and a second connecting portion. The second contacting portion defines a second contacting end for connecting with the PCB. The first and second connecting portions are coupled with each other, the first elastic element rings around the first mating portion of the first contact and presses against the second connecting portion of the second contact.

Abstract: The invention provides a connector including a body, first, second, third, and fourth terminals, and first and second connection objects. The body includes a first recess including a first bottom and a first side wall, and a second recess including a second bottom and a second side wall. The first terminal includes a first connecting portion provided in or on the first bottom, or with clearance from the first bottom. The second terminal includes a second connecting portion provided in or on the first side wall. The third terminal includes a third connecting portion provided in or on the second bottom, or with clearance from the second bottom. The fourth terminal includes a fourth connecting portion provided in or on the second side wall. The first connection object is connected to the first and second connecting portions. The second connection object is connected to the third and fourth connecting portions.

Abstract: An electrical contact device may include an insulating first body having a first surface, one or more electrical contacts received in the first body and protruding a distance from the first surface, and an insulating second body configured to prevent access by an object such as a human body portion to the protruding electrical contacts. The second body may include a first side wall and a second side wall which are configured to allow the one or more electrical contacts protruding from the first surface to be interposed between the first and second side walls. The first and second side walls may define a width smaller than a dimension of an object such as a body portion so that access by the object to the one or more electrical contacts protruding from the first surface can be prevented.

Abstract: The invention relates to a distribution strip (1) for telecommunications and data technology, comprising a housing (2) and connection contacts for cores, the distribution strip (1) having a front side (5) and a rear side (6), with connection contacts being accessible both from the front side (5) and from the rear side (6), the connection contacts on the front side (5) being electrically connected to the connection contacts on the rear side (6), at least the connection contacts on the front side (5) being in the form of core connection contacts (11), the core connection contacts (11) on the front side (5) being arranged laterally offset with respect to a side face (7, 8) of the housing (2) and extending at most as far as half the width (B) of the front side (5), and to a distribution block (50) comprising at least two distribution strips (1), which are fastened on a carrier system (6).

Abstract: A plug for an electrical plug-type connector includes a plurality of plug contacts, which are electrically connected or connectable to a corresponding number of connecting elements, for example insulation displacement contacts, clamping contacts or possibly also soldered joints, each for connecting one electrical cable core. Per plug contact, one conductor is formed as a conductor track which is grown three-dimensionally on the surface of a plug body in the form of a cast plastics part and adheres there, and which both forms the plug contact and electrically connects the plug contact to the connecting element.

Abstract: An electrical contact assembly includes an electrically nonconductive base, a first electrical contact supported by the base and a second electrical contact supported by the base such that the first contact and the second contact are separated by a space. The first electrical contact is configured to engage a first external conductive circuit element and the a second electrical contact is configured to engage a second external conductive circuit element. The first contact and the second contact are configured such that a portion of the first contact and a portion of the second contact converge as the base moves in a first direction relative to the first and second external conductive circuit elements and diverge as the base moves in a second direction relative to the first and second external conductive circuit elements.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a plurality of terminals (2), a metal plate (3), a first metallic shell (4) and a second metallic shell (5). The first metallic shell has a pair of side walls (43). The second metallic shell includes a pair of side boards (52). Each side wall has a first portion (4301), a second portion (4302), an elastic fin (431) extending from the first portion and a first angle relative to the second portion. Each side board defines a window (521) and the elastic fin protrudes into the window and resists against a contour of the window at a plurality of resisting points (4321) for prohibiting a relative movement of the first metallic shell, with respect to the second metallic shell. Each elastic fin is located in a vertical plane and the degree of the first angle is between 0 and 90°.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a body, a trace, a terminal, and an engaging element. The body includes a recessed groove. The trace includes a first contact portion and a connection segment. The first contact portion is formed on a surface of the body and connected to the connection segment. The connection segment is formed on an inner surface of the recessed groove. The terminal is supported by the body and comprises a second contact portion. The terminal is partially exposed in the recessed groove and the second contact portion extends out of the body. The engaging element is provided in the recessed groove and electrically connect the connection segment and the terminal.