Abstract: In a smart or intelligent electrical connector assembly, a printed circuit board (PCB) mounted in a first connector has circuit traces that extend from various locations on the PCB to a single, particular area between edges of the PCB. Components such as switches and microcontrollers for controlling the connector assembly circuits are electrically connected to the traces at the various locations. A terminal block is mounted at the single, particular area. The terminal block has terminals with ends electrically connected with the traces. The other ends of the terminals extend outward from surfaces of the block towards the edges of the PCB. Wire harness terminals within the first connector and within a second, mating connector of the assembly electrically connect with the terminal block terminals.

Abstract: A modular wall panel assembly including a modular wall panel and a wiring harness connected to the modular wall panel. The wiring harness has a plurality of conductors. An electrical connector is connected to the wiring harness. The electrical connector has a plurality of terminal ports and a transverse axis, two pairs of opposed terminal ports facing opposite directions from the transverse axis, each pair has one terminal port positioned further away from the transverse axis and another terminal port positioned closer to the transverse axis.

Abstract: A three-phase connector carries all three phases in one connector and keeps the phases properly isolated from each other and the motor case. The three-phase connector has metal connector components that are spaced from one another and supported in a nylon over molding covering each of the connector components, except for upper and lower exposed ends of the connector components, which are each drilled and tapped to receive bolts. First and second connector components extend above and below a flange of the three-phase connector with their respective exposed upper and lower ends offset in different planes than the exposed upper and lower ends of the third connector component.

Abstract: An electrical one-piece double-ended receptacle contact includes a first and a second socket contact portion at opposed axial ends of the receptacle contact for receiving a first and a second respective mating pin contact. A compliant middle portion interconnects the two socket contact portions. The tube wall has an axial slot extending over its length. A first and a second circumferential slot divide the tube length. The circumferential slots are axially spaced from each other by a middle section of the tube. Each of the circumferential slots has a first circumferential end between the middle section and the associated one of the socket contact portions, and a closed second circumferential end which has a predetermined circumferential distance from the axial slot so that the remaining wall portion between the axial slot and the closed second circumferential end of the respective circumferential slot forms a web connecting the middle section to the associated one of the socket contact portions.

Abstract: A connector and module provide for mating at least two connectors having pinned interfaces. The connectors provide a socket having reliable electrical contact and a pin socket with reliable pin alignment. An interface for multiple input modules with reliable electric contact and pin alignment is also described. A gimbal feature allows the connector to more easily self-align with mating pin structures.

Abstract: A connector is provided with a connector housing including one or more terminal housing chambers each including a first open end and a second open end; and one or more terminals each comprising a contact portion at a distal end thereof for contacting the opposite terminal and a solder tail extended from a proximal end thereof. The terminals are respectively housed in the terminal housing chambers with setting the distal ends thereof directed to the first open ends. Each terminal has a length so that the proximal end thereof reaches the same level as or protrudes from the second open end when the terminal is completely housed in the respective terminal housing chamber.

Abstract: A coaxial transmission medium connector is provided which includes an outer conductor portion for electrically coupling to the outer conductor of a coaxial transmission medium. The outer conductor portion includes a base portion, a plurality of cantilevered beams, and a plurality of slots extending about a longitudinal axis. Each of the cantilevered beams is coupled to the base portion at a transition portion and terminates at a distal end. A center conductor portion is disposed within the central bore of the outer conductor portion for electrically coupling to the inner conductor of the coaxial transmission medium. Related apparatus and methods are provided.

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: A structure of a signal adapter is disclosed. The signal adapter of the present invention comprises an adapter and a fitting head. The adapter comprises a receiving portion, and a space is formed within the receiving portion. The space comprises an indented circular buckling groove. A flat face is formed close to the flange of the circular buckling groove and a guiding portion is formed on the other side thereof. The fitting head comprises a fitting plate, which has a guiding portion, and a flat face is formed at the bottom flange of the fitting plate. A tube is positioned in the center of the fitting plate, wherein the tube is for fitting a fitting element. Clamping portions are integrally formed on the two sides of the fitting element. The clamping portions comprise a plurality of hollow resilient elements that become gradually narrower towards the center.

Abstract: A structure of a signal adapter is disclosed. The signal adapter of the present invention comprises an adapter and a fitting head. The adapter comprises a receiving portion, and a space is formed within the receiving portion. The space comprises an indented circular buckling groove. A flat face is formed close to the flange of the circular buckling groove and a guiding portion is formed on the other side thereof. The fitting head comprises a fitting plate, which has a guiding portion, and a flat face is formed at the bottom flange of the fitting plate. A tube is positioned in the center of the fitting plate, wherein the tube is for fitting a fitting element. Clamping portions are integrally formed on the two sides of the fitting element. The clamping portions comprise a plurality of hollow resilient elements that become gradually narrower towards the center.

Abstract: This invention relates to a detachable display 10, in particular to a detachable liquid crystal display for an electronic device. The display 10 has a first plate 12, a second plate 14 parallel to the first plate 12, and a layer of liquid crystal material 16 between the first plate 12 and the second plates 14. So that the liquid crystal material 16 can be addressed, a plurality of X address lines 20 are provided on the first plate 12, and a plurality of Y address lines 22 are provided on the second plate 14. The X address lines 20 and the Y address lines 22 are each respectively connected to X contacts and Y contacts, the X contacts and Y contacts being positioned along a single connecting edge 32 of the display, so that the display can be connected/disconnected to/from a matching connector by simply sliding connecting edge 32 of the display 10 into/out of the connector.

Abstract: An electrical extension cord assembly including a cord having a male plug attached to one end and a female receptacle head attached to the other end of the cord. The receptacle head is configured so that it can removably engage a base plate that is attached to a stationary object.

Abstract: Electrical one-piece double-ended receptacle contact (11) made from a material having good spring properties, the contact having the form of a tube (13) and comprising a first and a second socket contact portion (25, 27) at opposed axial ends (41, 43) of the receptacle contact (11) for receiving a first and a second, respectively, mating pin contact (29, 33);a compliant middle portion (28) interconnecting the two socket contact portions (25, 27); and a tube wall (15) which is interrupted over its entire length by an axial slot (17); the tube length being divided by a first and a second circumferential slot (19, 20), said circumferential slots (19, 20) being axially spaced from each other by a middle section of the tube (13), each of said circumferential slots (19, 20) having a first circumferential end where the connection between the middle section and the associated one of the socket contact portions is interrupted in a circumferential direction, and a closed second circumferential end which has a predeterm

Abstract: A container is provided, including a housing having a plurality of walls that define an inside and an outside of the housing; and at least one dual-sided outlet arranged on at least one of the walls, the dual sided outlet having a first electrical supply point arranged on the inside of the housing and a second electrical supply point arranged on the outside of the housing; wherein each of the first and second electrical supply points is configured to detachably couple to at least one respective electrical appliance, and each of the first and second electrical supply points is configured to provide electrical power to the at least one respective electrical appliance.

Abstract: A plug connector comprises a housing including an accommodation chamber, and a support plate which is arranged in the accommodation chamber and divides the latter in first and second sections. A first type of contact is arranged in the first section and a second type of contact is arranged in the second section. The second type of contact is a USB coupling.

Abstract: An air purifier has a housing, a motor, a fan, a filtering net, and a power plug. The motor and the fan are positioned in the housing. The filtering net is joined to the front of the housing. The power plug includes a rotatable member and a pair of conductive members; the conductive members have ring-shaped portions concentrically arranged in a chamber of the housing, and are electrically connected to the motor; the rotatable member is rotatably received in the chamber, and has a pair of copper strips, which stick out at outer ends for connection with a power socket, and which constantly touch a respective one of the concentric ring-shaped portions from inner ends in the rotation of the rotatable member for adjustment of the position of the air purifier.

Abstract: An electrified partition system having a plurality of panels interconnected with each other to form a plurality of work spaces. A plurality of receptacles are mounted in raceways located in the panels with each receptacle including a housing and a plurality of conductors extending from one end of the housing to the other end of the housing. The conductors terminate in respective terminals and define individual circuits. At least one electrical socket is disposed in a face of each of the receptacle housings and include a plurality of connectors positioned behind respective apertures in the housing face to receive a standard multi-pronged electrical plug. The connectors are connected to respective conductors which are fewer in number than the plurality of conductors so that some of the conductors pass through the housing electrically isolated from the connectors. Multi-circuit cables connect the terminals of the receptacles to form an electrical network.

Abstract: A utility hub for post and beam furniture systems includes a housing defining an interior space, having a radially disposed notch adapted to laterally receive a vertically extending post therein, and including at least first aperture adapted to allow access to an electrical power receptacle and at least one second aperture adapted to allow access to a communication receptacle. The utility hub also includes a divider member located within the interior space of the housing and substantially dividing the interior space into a first section that includes the first aperture, and a second section that includes the second aperture, and a housing insert located within the notch of the housing, operably connected to the housing, and cooperating with the housing to define a central aperture adapted to receive the post therein.

Abstract: An improved design of a structure of a wall mounting power adapter socket to increase the number of outlets essentially by arranging all units of outlets on the surface of the socket casing in a longitudinal line so that only one stripe each of a fire Wire adaptive piece an earth wire and a grounding prong are required with each strip extending below each unit of pins for compact structure and cost reduction.

Abstract: A plug-in connector between an ignition coil and a spark plug is designed so that the longitudinal tolerances cause no undesired coupling of the plug-in connector to the spark plug. When the plug-in connector is brought together with the ignition coil to form a pre-assembly unit, a latch connection is formed between a first socket of the plug-in connector and a coil stud, which can absorb the joining forces of this pre-assembly unit on the spark plug without deformation. After full coupling with the spark plug, further setup movement of the pre-assembly unit, in which the remaining assembly clearances are compensated, result in the first socket being latched on the coil stud and the longitudinal tolerances being internally compensated by the first socket being slid onto a press-over section of the coil stud. The plug-in connector is intended in particular for use in ignition systems of automobiles.

Abstract: An electrical extension cord assembly including a cord having a male plug attached to one end and a female receptacle head attached to the other end of the cord. The receptacle head is configured so that it can removably engage a base plate that is attached to a stationary object.

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: Connectors (33, 45, 52) are connected to each other when joints (15) that connect tubes (14) and pipes (20, 40) to each other are mounted thereon. The connectors (33, 45, 52) are disconnected from each other when the joints (15) are removed therefrom. A detection circuit (8) detects an electrical disconnection between terminals (70) and (33) in the connectors (52) and (33B), respectively and outputs an alarm signal to inform an operator that the joint (15) has not been installed on the tube (14) or the pipe (20, 40).

Abstract: A telecommunications outlet with a visual indicator that informs a user that the outlet is capable of supplying power to a network device in a network system compliant with IEEE 802.3. The outlet includes a visual indicator which activates when the outlet receives a load verification signal in accordance with IEEE 802.3. A network core device transmits the load verification signal to the outlet to determine whether there is a qualified network device connected to the outlet, and the type of the connected network device for the purpose of transmitting the appropriate power level to the network device. If the load verification signal is not present at the outlet, the outlet is not capable of supplying power to a network device. The outlet includes a visual indicator and a visual indicator driver circuit. The driver circuit generates a driving signal in response to the load verification signal.

Abstract: An electrical adapter (1) comprises an insulative housing (10) having opposite first and second poles (14, 16), a first electrical connector (20) and a second electrical connector (30) fastened at the first and second poles, respectively. The second pole defines a slot (11) opened in a top face (162) and an inside face (164) thereof and a through hole (13) below and communicating with the slot. A screw member (40) is inserted into the slot from above of the second pole. Then, the screw member is pushed toward the first pole to lie down between the first and second poles. Finally, the screw member is pushed forward so that it extends beyond the second pole.

Abstract: A conductive contact member for a cable connector includes a tubular body and a clamping portion with a pair of diametrically opposite clamping legs extending axially and integrally from one end of the tubular body. Each clamping leg has an opening formed between opposite end portions, and a spring plate which is disposed in the opening and which has a connecting end portion connected integrally to the respective clamping leg, and a distal end portion. The spring plates are adapted for cooperatively clamping a conductive pin of a cable that is inserted into the contact member.

Abstract: A ropelight connector adapted for securely connecting two ropelights together includes a first connecting member affixed to a first ropelight and a second connecting member affixed to a second ropelight wherein the first connecting member is detachably connected to the second connecting member. The first connecting member includes a pair of locking sockets and a pair of tubular conductors fittedly received in the locking sockets respectively wherein the tubular conductors are electrically connected to a pair of wires inside the first ropelight. The second connecting member includes a pair of conductive terminals, which are electrically extended from a pair of wires inside the second ropelight, protruded from the second connecting member and a tubular shelter outwardly extended from the second connecting member for protecting the conductive terminals.

Abstract: An electrical connector according to the present invention includes an insulative housing (10) defining two rows of passageways (101) therethrough, a spacer (30) attached to the bottom of the housing, and a plurality of first and second terminals (11, 12). The spacer defines two rows of passageways (301) therethrough, corresponding to the two rows of passageways within the housing. Each first and each second terminal is bent at a right angle at a middle portion thereof, and such terminals are respectively received in each of the two rows of passageways of both the housing and spacer. Each first and each second terminal includes an upper contact portion (111, 121), a lower contact portion (112, 122) and a connecting plate (110, 120) formed between the upper and the lower contact portions. Each upper and lower contact portion respectively includes a pair of contact strips (111, 121, 112, 122) facing each other, for resiliently engaging with terminals of exterior devices (5, 2).

Abstract: A DVI electrical adapter (2) for electrically connecting a monitor to a host computer having different interfaces includes a combined digital & analog receptacle connector (21), a digital-only plug connector (22), two printed circuit boards (PCBs) (23) joined between the plug connector and the receptacle connector, an insulative housing (20) insert molded over a center of the DVI adapter and a pair of elongated fasteners (24). The elongated fasteners project through two sides of the insulative housing and include a first fixing end (241) and a second fixing end (243). The second fixing end engages with nuts of a complementary receptacle connector mounted on the host computer. The first fixing end has a threaded recess accepting screws from a cable plug connector attached to the monitor. The DVI electrical adapter has a smaller size and simpler structure, and is simpler to use than prior art DVI connector.

Abstract: An electrical adapter (3) includes a first connector (1) having a number of terminals (10), a second connector (2) having a number of pins (20), and an insulating shell member (30) covering a junction portion where the first connector and the second connector are interconnected. Each terminal or pin has a contacting portion (140, 240) for mating with a contact of a complementary connector and a soldering portion (142, 242). Selected sddering portions of the terminals and the pins are soldered with each other to make respective electrical connections. Some of the terminals or the pins are curved for being soldered directly with corresponding terminals or pins in accordance with the need of desired signal transmission, thereby achieving a cost-effective and easy-processing adapter.

Abstract: The electrical connector of the present invention includes a female contact 1 having a pair of contact receiving cavities 5a and 5b at both ends that are capable of accommodating mating contacts A and B. One mating contact A is inserted into and removed from one of the contact receiving cavities 5a. A pair of lances 9a and 9b extend from the female contact away from each other and contact the side walls 16 of the cavity 14 of the housing 10, to allow contact float.

Abstract: An electrical socket includes a pair of coupled insulative housings, a conductor set mounted in one of the housings, a conductive contact member set including a pair of spaced apart contact members that are selectively mounted in one of the housings, and a conductive resilient member set including a pair of spaced apart spring members that are selectively mounted in the other one of the housings, and that respectively and resiliently bridge the contact members. At least one of the resilient member set and the contact member set is rotatable relative to the other one of the resilient member set and the contact member set.

Abstract: A connector comprises a connector housing 22 which includes two terminal cover sections 26, 27 and a mounting part 28 adapted to engage with a mating member, and a plurality of terminals 23 each of which includes a connecting portion 38 and a continuously formed contact portion 39 having springy characteristics. The connecting portion 38 is projected into one of the terminal cover sections 26, and the contact portion 39 is projected into the other of the terminal cover sections 27. The other terminal cover section 27 is positioned inside the mating member after being assembled. One of the walls 32 defining the other terminal cover section 27 is provided with holes 33 through which external terminals 48 provided on the mating member are adapted to pass.

Abstract: A lamp having a light bulb connected to a base insertable into a light socket in such a way that insertion breaks an electrical circuit between two spring terminals inside the socket and reestablishes it through the lead wires on the light bulb. The light bulb has a filament and two lean wires connected to the filaments. The filaments extend from the bottom of the base and are bent outwardly and upwardly around the base. The bulb with its base are insertable into the light socket. Wires from a source of electricity enter the socket and form electrical terminals, one on either side of the socket. Two spring terminals within the socket are biased toward each other and will conduct when supplied with an electrical potential unless separated. A protrusion on the base of the light bulb separates the spring terminals. Thus, in a light string where the lights are electrically in series, removal of a light bulb of the present invention will not cause the string to go out.

Abstract: A wire distribution system for furniture, especially for electric power, communications, and data includes a common feed-in source. In one embodiment, the common feed-in source is a leg assembly adapted to carry the incoming wires. A distribution beam attached to the piece of furniture and defining a trough, carries a distribution harness, which together carry and distribute the power and communications/data wires. Exiting wires from the leg assembly are connected to the distribution harness. The distribution beam has electric receptacles and communications/data jacks, and includes a connectors/plugs to which is attached a connector/plug emanating from the leg assembly carrying the wires. Various pieces of furniture may be coupled together wherein the various distribution beams/harnesses may be coupled together via jumpers.

Abstract: An outlet strip having a cable manager arranged to permit organization of power cables coupled to device receptacles in the outlet strip housing. The cable manager may be positioned at an end of an elongated outlet strip having device receptacles positioned along greater than two surfaces of the outlet strip housing. Alternatively, the cable manager may include a plurality of cable management devices, each device preferably positioned adjacent an associated device receptacle. Various electronic device receptacles, such as electrical plug receptacles, and communication data line jack receptacles, are provided on the outlet strip. Preferably, the electrical plug receptacles are arranged to permit each electrical plug receptacle to accept a transformer block without interfering with access to an adjacent receptacle. Marking elements, each corresponding to a different cable management device, may be provided to identify the device receptacle to which a power cable marked therewith is coupled.

Abstract: An adapter of the present invention comprises two different types of connectors and an adapting device. The adapting device comprises a plurality of conducting pins and two printed circuit boards (PCBs). The two PCBs comprise a plurality of aligned through holes. The conducting pins are inserted through and retained in the aligned through holes of the two PCBs to connect the two PCBs. The two PCBs are contacted by three rows of terminals of the first type electrical connector on three of surfaces thereof near one end thereof. One of the two PCBs is straddled by two rows of terminals of the second type electrical connector on opposite surfaces of the other end thereof.

Abstract: The shaft mounted receptacle extension cord set comprises an extension cord including a receptacle head which is received within a housing having a flexible clip thereon which is engageable about a shaft. For protecting an unused receptacle from the ambient environment, a receptacle cover is releasably secured over each receptacle and fixed against loss by a tether secured to the housing.

Abstract: A conductive electrode structure for a double-sided multi-socket adapter panel comprising a live conductive electrode bar and a neutral conductive electrode bar that provides the optimal number of plugging sockets as well as distance of separation for neighboring plugging sockets. Furthermore, the plugging sockets in each side of the adapter panel are oriented in such a way that all the live and neutral plugging slots are aligned in a row, thereby eliminating undesirable interference from neighboring plugging cables. In addition, some of the plugging sockets are spaced so far apart that even a large plug from a transformer adapter can be plugged without affecting plugging sockets in its neighborhood.

Abstract: A structure of a multi-functional uninterrupted power supply includes a body portion having one end provided with a control panel, two opposite sides each having a socket portion provided with three blocks, each of the blocks being provided with a receptacle, one of the blocks being a polygonal member arranged at an intermediate position of the socket portion and having a distance from a top of the body portion, a second one of the blocks being a rectangular member arranged at a corner of the socket portion, a third one of the blocks being arranged at another corner of the socket portion, and another end provided with at least a hook, the body portion having a top formed with a recess and a plurality of slots, and a plurality of fixing members engageable with the slots, whereby the cables connecting peripherals to a power supply and a host computer can be conveniently kept in order.

Abstract: A capacitive cable adapter for providing ground of the same potential at high frequencies for interconnected electrical devices. The capacitive cable adapter, for being interposed between at least two electrical devices interconnected via a shielded cable, comprises two shielded electrical connectors aligned back-to-back with an internal pin-to-pin connection, with the outer shield of each of the two connectors being interrupted approximately at mid distance between the end of the two connectors, thereby forming a gap between the outer protective shield of the two connectors, including a predefined number of capacitive components arranged such that, one of the two pins of each capacitor is connected to the protective shield of one of the two connectors, and the other pin of each capacitor is connected to the shield of the other connector, thereby connecting over the gap the outer shields of the two connectors.

Abstract: An electrical wiring connector having a generally rectangular flat base lying in a first plane; a generally rectangular cover matable with the base, the cover having a top and side walls, the base and cover when in mating relation defining an enclosed space; at least two openings in the cover, one opening in each of at least two of the side walls adjacent to the base; a plurality of separate, flat conductive strips carried by the base, each conductive strip having at least two ends, each conductive strip extending along a separate path between each of the at least two openings, each separate path traversing multiple planes; and a plurality of first terminals on respective ends of each conductive strip, each first terminal lying in a second plane parallel to the first plane, is described.

Abstract: A multi-user services module (10) includes a housing portion (12) with a hemispherical configuration. The hemispherical housing portion (12) is integrally molded to a depending cylindrical housing portion (14). The cylindrical housing portion (14) is fitted into an opening in a conference table (19) or the like. Power receptacles (20) and data receptacles (22) are molded and installed in the hemispherical housing portion (12).

Abstract: An electrical interconnection assembly for use in a spce-divider wall system including a plurality of modular upright wall panels having vertically extending opposite end edges and a raceway area extending between the opposite edges for supporting electrical conductors and junction blocks, the assembly adapted to be mounted in the raceway and comprising:at least one junction block for receiving electrical receptacles;a plurality of first receptacle connectors formed integral to the junction block for interchangeably receiving electrical outlet receptacles and at least one power cable;the at least one power cable attaching between the junction block and a power source for supplying power to the junction block;the junction block being a two-sided junction block with at least two of the first receptacle connectors being oppositely directed, the junction block further comprising at least one inside second receptacle connector on at least one side of the junction block to accommodate electrical outlet receptacles;

Abstract: A printed circuit board connector is formed by a fixed base portion (4) that is provided in a fixed manner onto a printed circuit board (1) and a movable base portion (5) that can be mated as one with the fixed base portion (4) in either of two (or three) different directions with respect to the fixed base portion, these directions differing from each other by 90 degrees. A cable-side connector (3) can be connected to the movable fixed base portion 5. By changing the direction of mating of the movable base portion with respect to the fixed base portion, it is possible to change the direction (compare FIGS. 3 and 4) of connection of the cable-side connector with respect to the fixed base portion. This enables the change of the connection direction of the cable with respect to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: The present invention provides a computer power center for providing power to various peripheral devices of a computer. The power center comprises a front housing, a power circuit, a rear housing and a hinge for connecting the front and rear housings. The front housing has a front control panel, a flat upper end, and a rear end with a plurality of power sockets. The rear housing has a front end, a flat upper end, and a recess on its bottom end. The front and rear housings of the power center can be extended so that the upper ends of the front and rear housings can form a combined flat upper end for loading a computer monitor on it. And the rear housing can be folded under the front housing when the power center is not in use so that the size of the power center can be substantially reduced.

Abstract: An electrical connector having a housing and electrical contacts mounted in the housing. The electrical contacts form double female receiving sections for receiving male contact sections of mating electrical contacts. Each electrical contact is formed from a flat sheet metal blank having parallel V-shaped sections that are bent into a general tubular shape.

Abstract: A double-sided multi-socket adapter panel whose plugging sockets alternate between two opposite sides of the adapter panel such that some of the sockets are separated further apart so that even large-size plug of a transformer adapter can be accommodated without affecting the availability of neighboring plugging sockets. The electrode-plugging slots are aligned along a straight line parallel to the general layout direction of the plugging sockets, and therefore suitable for plugging vertical plugging head. Furthermore, each plugging socket has a protective cover capable of sliding so that whenever a plugging socket is unused, the plugging slots of the socket can be shut to prevent dust from entering or any accidental touching by somebody. The conductive electrode structures are designed such that the optimal number of plugging sockets and distance of separation between two sockets are obtained.

Abstract: A plurality of wires 4 are linearly disposed along the direction of length of a long slender insulating support 2, and contacts 6 are formed as terminals on both ends of each wire. The contacts 6 are symmetrically disposed on the outer periphery of the long slender insulating support 2 while being prevented from slipping out by means of checking engagement parts or shoulders 21 which are provided at both ends of the long slender insulating support 2, and which prevent slipping out in the direction of length. Frame-form bodies or caps 8 are disposed on the outer peripheries of the contacts 6 so that these frame-form bodies 8 engage with all of the plurality of contacts 6 and the contacts 6 abnd caps 8 can shift axially to facilitate connedction to another component.

Abstract: A data transmission adapter includes a bottom cover shell, a top cover shell covered on the bottom cover shell, a circuit board mounted in the bottom cover shell, and two electric data transmission connectors reversely mounted on the circuit board, the top cover shell having a transverse partition board inserted in a gap between the electric data transmission connectors to separate the electric data transmission connectors from each other, two openings at front and rear side walls thereof in alignment with the receiving sides of the electric data transmission connectors for insertion of external electric connectors, a top locating block and two side ribs for positioning in a locating hole on a face panel or distributing frame, the bottom cover shell having a bottom hook and two side ribs for positioning.