Abstract: A load center enclosure with displaceable end wall plates for easily accessing the wall cavity above and below the load center and adding additional electrical conductors in post installation applications.

Abstract: A terminal assembly includes a cable, an electrically-conductive terminal piece, a cavity block member and an electrically-conductive shielding member. The cable has an electrically-conductive core strand, an electrically non-conductive wire insulation surrounding the core strand, an electrically-conductive shield layer surrounding the wire insulation and an electrically non-conductive sheath surrounding the shield layer. The terminal piece is electrically connected to the core strand. The cavity block member defines a cavity block member passageway extending through the cavity block member. The cavity block member passageway is sized to slidably receive and retain the terminal piece therein. The shielding member defines a shielding member passageway extending through the shielding member. The shielding member passageway is sized to slidably receive the cavity block member. The shielding member is connected to the shield layer.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a connector, having a rear side and a mating side and including a housing having at least one contact receiving space and at least one non-contact receiving space, the spaces extending in a direction from the mating side towards the rear side. The non-contact receiving space is adapted for receiving a portion of a mating connector housing and has a substantially rounded cross sectional shape substantially perpendicular to the direction from the mating side towards the rear side.

Abstract: An assembly (10) comprises a receptacle (12) having a base (14) including a single longitudinal row (16) of male connector pins (18) extending above and below the base. First wall and second walls (20, 22) project above the base (14) and have similar heights but differing widths, W and W1. The first wall and the second wall are spaced differing distances D and D1 from the single row of pins (18). A connector (24) with a central body (26) is formed to engage the receptacle (12) by mating with the uneven walls W and W1 and the asymmetric spacing of the pins (18). The uneven walls and the asymmetrical spacing of the pins (18) from the walls provide plural asymmetries assuring a positive alignment for the pieces of the assembly (10).

Abstract: A battery connector assembly (100) includes a first connector (200) and a second connector (300). The first connector includes an insulating housing (1) defining an elongate end face (102) and a tongue portion (11) projecting forward from and extending along a longitudinal direction of the end face. A plurality of signal contacts (21) extends on the tongue portion and power contacts (22) of blade shape are projected from the end face and vertical to the longitudinal direction. The second connector is mated with the first connector.

Abstract: RJ-45 style communications jacks include a housing having a plug receiving cavity, a guide protruding from a first surface of the housing into the plug receiving cavity and a stop provided at a second surface of the housing. The guide is configured to contact a plug housing of an RJ-11 communications plug when the RJ-11 communications plug is inserted within the plug receiving cavity so that the guide directs the RJ-11 communications plug toward the second surface where the stop prevents the RJ-11 communications plug from being fully inserted within the plug receiving cavity.

Abstract: A power connector assembly is provided which comprises a plug connector and a mating receptacle connector. The plug connector includes an insulative plug housing having a plurality of passageways divided by division walls and a plurality of plug terminals accommodated in the corresponding passageways of the plug housing. The receptacle connector includes an insulative receptacle housing having a receiving space for receiving a part of the plug housing inserted therein and a plurality of receptacle terminals accommodated in the receptacle housing for mating with the plug terminals. Airflow channels are formed between the outer surface of the part of the plug housing in the receiving space and the inner surface of the receiving space for dissipation of heat.

Abstract: A wiring arrangement for interconnecting an alternating current power source to a receptacle within a motor vehicle includes a first wire harness having a current rating and a second wire harness having a similar current rating. A coupling mechanism electrically interconnects the first and second wire harnesses of similar current ratings. The coupling mechanism restricts interconnection of wire harnesses having dissimilar current ratings.

Abstract: A network comprising: (a) a plurality of different receptacles for facilitating an optical connection to different information networks requiring different access authorization, each different receptacle coupled to one and only one different information network, each receptacle having an inner surface with a first geometry, the first geometry comprising at least a slot, a certain number of receptacles having different first geometries in which the slots are in different positions; and (b) a plurality of different plugs for coupling with the different receptacles, each plug having a second geometry, the second geometry comprising at least a key in a certain position, the certain number of plugs having different second geometries in which the keys are in different positions, each different first geometry corresponding to one and only one second geometry such that the plugs and receptacles of corresponding first and second geometries are mating pairs.

Abstract: A plug-in battery pack for an electrical tool includes a mechanical coding of a coding system for cooperation with a mechanical counterpart coding of the coding system associated with the electrical tool, in which the coding extends in the insertion direction of the battery pack. The coding has at least one recess that cooperates on opposite sides with at least one projection that is situated on the tool and constitutes the counterpart coding. The coding rib extends out from the wall of the recess.

Abstract: A portable storage device which is used by being connected to terminals of an external apparatus, comprises a main body of a rectangular cover case, in which an opening is formed at a front and a fit opening is formed in a wall; a rectangular terminal enclosure supported inside said main body of the cover case, and having a terminal portion at a front for connection with the external terminals, and having a fit portion which is formed in a wall so as to be opposed to said fit opening when inserted into said main body of the cover case; a circuit board which is supported in said terminal enclosure and provided with connector terminals at a front; a semiconductor memory device which is mounted on said circuit board, sealed with resin and connected to said connector terminals; and a fitting member which is inserted into said fit opening of said main body of the cover case so as to be fitted to said fit opening, and to be fitted to said fit portion of said terminal enclosure to thereby fix said main body of the c

Abstract: An elbow terminator has a socket in which an electrical probe is disposed. The terminator is insertable onto an electrical bushing such that a tongue of the bushing is received in the socket of the terminator, and the probe of the terminator is electrically coupled to a contact sleeve disposed within the tongue. A latching mechanism produces positive latching between the tongue and socket when the tongue has been inserted to a predescribed depth within the socket. In order to enable an operator to visually observe that the tongue has been inserted to the prescribed depth, the bushing carries a color band which becomes completely disposed (invisible) in the socket when positive latching occurs. Alternatively, the bushing can be provided with gauge tabs which become aligned with a witness line formed on the terminator when positive latching occurs.

Abstract: A sacrificial power connector engages a power receptacle on a laptop computer. The connector includes a first end that mates with the power receptacle and a second end that receives a plug from a power cord. A tab includes adhesive that maintains the connector in engagement with the power receptacle of the laptop computer. In this manner, the sacrificial power connector wears out and prevents damage to the power receptacle on the laptop computer. The sacrificial connector allows a broken path of electrical current to be reestablished.

Abstract: An implantable connector for use with a neurological device and a lead extension includes a male connector having a plurality of electrical contacts axially arranged along the connector, insulated from each other. The connector also includes a female connector having one or more channels axially disposed therein and a plurality of conductors axially arranged on the female connector. The plurality of conductors are electrically insulated from each other, and at least one indexing element is disposed adjacent to one or more of the channels. The indexing element allows the male connector to be received into the one or more channels in a defined orientation relative to the channel, thereby forming at least two electrical connections along two or more axial positions. Often the neurological device is a brain stimulating and recording lead. The male and female connectors are often fastened together with a screw or by twist-locking the two members together.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for permitting insertion of a full sized plug (200) and for preventing insertion of a smaller sized plug (300) includes an insulative housing (1) defining a receiving cavity (101) through a front face (10) thereof and a plurality of receiving grooves (12) extending in a mating direction of the plug at one inner side (11) of the receiving cavity and a plurality of terminals (2). Each terminal defines a fixing portion (21) received and retained in the receiving groove, a contacting portion (22) extending into the receiving cavity from a front end of the fixing portion and a soldering portion (23) extending from a rear end of the fixing portion. The electrical connector further defines at least one protrusion (121) discrete with the terminal, the at least one protrusion is in front of and aligns with one contacting portion of the outmost terminals.

Abstract: A lamp base may include a cylindrical body having an end surface, a first step portion and a second step portion, a first upper pin connector provided on the first step portion, a second upper pin connector provided on the second step portion, and a first and second lower pin connector provided on the end surface. Interfitting keys and recesses may also be used to insure that a lamp base is only coupled to an appropriate socket. Adapter blocks may be used to apply such recesses to an existing lamp.

Abstract: An interconnect for connecting a needle electrode to a neurological testing device, the interconnect comprising: a needle-side connector and a device-side connector, wherein the needle-side connector and the device-side connector have complementary aspects so as to ensure that the correct needle electrode is used with a given neurological testing device. A method for connecting a needle electrode to a neurological testing device, the method comprising: providing an interconnect comprising a needle-side connector and a device-side connector, wherein the needle-side connector and the device-side connector have complementary aspects so as to ensure that the correct needle electrode is used with a given neurological testing device; and connecting the needle-side connector to the device-side connector.

Abstract: A connector comprises an insulator, a plurality of contacts, and a mold-in shell. The plurality of contacts and the mold-in shell are integrally formed with the insulator. The mold-in shell has a first body, a second body, and coupling portions. The coupling portions couples the first body and the second body so that the first body and the second body differ in positions in a Z-direction.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided to detect a coupling of a first cable plug to a bimodal host receptacle and to configure a function of the bimodal host receptacle based at least in part on a first cable plug, where if the first cable plug's relief is a different shape than a key, the bimodal host receptacle will act in a first function, wherein if the first cable plug's relief is a same shape as the key, then the bimodal host receptacle will act in a second function.

Abstract: Compatible mechanical and/or electrical connections to video game system accessories provide unique shape, design and dimensions that discourage or prevent non-compatible devices from being connected, connector configurations that allow connection only in a proper orientation to ensure electrical compatibility and eliminate the possibility of short-circuits, quick release locking arrangement firmly mechanically holds mating connectors together despite extensive movement of the game player's arms and hands, staged electrical contacting sequence provides proper signal application sequence, and wrist strap to tether handheld remote controller to hand is attached to a locking connector that mates with a connector of the remote controller.

Abstract: A keyed modular connection system including a nonstandard wiring configuration, a plug wired in the preselected nonstandard wiring configuration and including exterior surfaces that define plug recesses, a jack wired in the preselected nonstandard wiring configuration and including interior surface that define jack recesses, plug protrusions extending from the external surfaces of the plug and configured to be received by the jack recesses when the plug is inserted into the jack, jack protrusions extending from the internal surfaces of the jack and configured to be received by the plug recesses when the plug is inserted into the jack, and when a plug not wired in the preselected nonstandard wiring configuration is attempted to be inserted into the jack, the jack protrusions prevent the attempted insertion, and when the plug is attempted to be inserted into a jack not wired in the preselected nonstandard wiring configuration, the plug protrusions prevent the attempted insertion.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a connection device, in particular a heavy-duty plug-type connection, with a first connector and a second connector, which each have a contact-making element in order to produce an electrical connection in the connected state of the connectors; the connectors bearing against one another at a connection region in the connected state; at least one of the connectors comprising a coolant line with one or more access points for the supply and discharge, respectively, of a coolant; the coolant line being provided at the contact-making element in order to dissipate heat from a contact point between the contact-making elements; all of the access points of the coolant line being arranged outside of the connection region.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulating housing (1) defining a receiving cavity opening (101) through a front face thereof for receiving a mating connector, a plurality of conductive terminals (2) comprising an elastic contacting portion (22) slantwise extending into the receiving cavity and a discrete limiting member (4) being inserted into the cavity through a inserting opening (15) and positioned under the contacting portion so as to prevent the contacting portions from over moving when an un-mating connector is inserted into the receiving cavity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in battery pack (1) for an electric tool, comprising a mechanical coding (16) of a coding system (30), which co-operates with a mechanical counter-coding of the coding system that is assigned to the electric tool, the coding extending in the plug-in direction of the battery pack. According to the invention, the coding comprises at least one recess (17), which co-operates with a projecting part (40) on the tool side that forms the counter-coding, said recess and part being on opposite sides. The invention also relates to a corresponding coding system.

Abstract: An implantable connector used with a neurological device and a lead extension includes a male connector having a plurality of electrical contacts axially arranged along the connector, insulated from each other. The connector also includes a female connector having channels axially disposed therein and a plurality of conductors axially arranged on the female connector. The plurality of conductors are electrically insulated from each other, and at least one indexing element is adjacent the channels. The indexing element allows receipt of the male connector by the channels in a defined orientation relative to the channels, thereby forming at least two electrical connections along two or more axial positions. Often the neurological device is a brain stimulating and recording lead. The male and female connectors are often fastened together with a screw or by twist-locking the two together.

Abstract: A plug connector and a method of coding of same is characterized by first and second coding elements that are pre-mountable as a unit on at least one of a pair of plug connector components. The other plug connector component is configured so that when the connector components are initially connected together in an axial direction, one of the coding elements is connected with one of the components and the other coding element is connected with the other component. When the components are separated axially, the respective coding elements are separated so that each are retained on the component with which it was originally connected.

Abstract: A plug-in battery pack for an electrical tool includes a mechanical coding of a coding system for cooperation with a mechanical counterpart coding of the coding system associated with the electrical tool, in which the coding extends in the insertion direction of the battery pack. The coding has at least one recess that cooperates on opposite sides with at least one projection that is situated on the tool and constitutes the counterpart coding. The coding rib extends out from the wall of the recess.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided for electrically connecting at least a pair of stacked memory cards to a printed circuit board. The assembly includes a first insulative housing and a lower insulative housing positioned below the first insulative housing. Each of the two insulative housings has an elongated slot. A metal peg interconnecting the two insulative housings with each other is provided to enhance the intensity of the electrical connector assembly and prevent it from being broken.

Abstract: A device for preventing unauthorized entry of a removable media into a receptor. A key is attached to the removable media and a lock is attached to the receptor. If the key does not fit the lock, the lock prevents the removable media from fully entering the receptor. If the key does fit the lock, the lock will permit the removable media to fully enter the receptor.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly having a first connector comprising a first housing comprising a complementary connector receiving concavity, a first contact attached to the first housing, a first connector projection, and a first connector concavity, a complementary connector that mates with the first connector comprising a complementary housing received by the complementary connector receiving concavity, the complementary housing comprising a complementary contact attached to the complementary housing, a groove, and a side projection, where displacement of the complementary housing with respect to the first housing in a vertical direction is restricted by the first connector projection being received in the groove and by the side projection being received in the first connector concavity is disclosed.

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

Abstract: A telecommunications plug comprising: a plug body; plug latches mounted on the plug body, the plug latches being movable between a latched and unlatched state; a boot cap having arms extending therefrom, each arm including a camming surface engaging an outside surface of the plug latches, wherein moving the boot cap in a first direction drives the latches towards each other; a cap latch mounted to the boot cap, the cap latch having a distal end positioned between the latches preventing movement of the boot cap in the first direction; the boot cap including an opening for receiving a key to deflect the cap latch allowing movement of the boot cap in the first direction.

Abstract: A receptacle that is configured to receive connectors of different types. If a connector of one type is received into the receptacle, the connector contacts engage one set of receptacle contacts. If a connector of another type is received into the receptacle, the connector contacts engage another set of receptacle contacts, and so forth for potentially other connector types and other contact sets. A communication system may also control which PHY circuitry communicates with the receptacle depending on which connector type is plugged into the receptacle.

Abstract: A shielded housing that provides a shield to a circuit board connector of the SFP-style includes a conductive body that encompasses the connector. The housing has an opening that defines an entrance of the housing through which an opposing mating connector may be inserted. The housing entrance includes one or more guide members that extend into the center of the housing and provide a guide for guiding an opposing mating connector into engagement with the circuit board connector.

Abstract: With two connectors (10, 20) properly connected, engaging projections (28) projecting from wall surfaces of lower receiving grooves (27S) are inserted below engageable portions (18) provided on lower reinforcing ribs (17S) and these engaging projections (28) can be held in contact with the engageable portions (18) from below. Thus, if an upward force acts on the female connector (20), the engaging projections (28) contact the engageable portions (18) and this force is borne by the lower reinforcing ribs (17S). In other words, since the upward force acting on the female connector (20) is borne by both upper and lower walls (13U, 13S) of a receptacle (13), the upper wall (13U) can be made thinner as compared to the case where this force acts only on the upper wall (13U). As a result, a board connector (C1) can be thinned further.

Abstract: A secure transceiver system for use with a connector system comprising a set of plugs, each plug having a housing having a front and back orientation and having a front face defining an opening, said ferrule being disposed within said opening, said housing defining a first keying element on said front face around said opening, said keying element for each plug of said set of plugs being different; said secure transceiver system comprising: a set of transceivers, each transceiver having a different receptacle, each receptacle having an opening to receive said plug and a ferrule-receiving portion to receive said ferrule, said ferrule-receiving portion defining a second keying element to cooperate with said first keying element, said second keying element for each receptacle being different and being adapted to cooperate with one and only one of said first keying elements, wherein plugs and receptacles having keying elements that cooperate are mating pairs.

Abstract: The invention relates to a squib connector for mating with a squib holder and to a corresponding, connection system. system according to any of the preceding claims, said connector. The inventive squib connector is adapted to be used for an inventive connection system between a squib connector and a complementary squib holder, said connection system has one locking means (134, 135, 211) and one unmating means (180), said locking means being adapted to be automatically actuated by the consolidation of the squib connector with the squib holder for automatically and securely locking the squib connector and the squib holder in fully mated condition and to be deactivated by the selective actuation of the unmating means necessary for separating the squib connector and the squib holder.

Abstract: A grounding structure is provided in an electrical connector, which includes contacts, a housing, a shell, and a ground terminal or a ground lug. The shell has a through-hole communicating with a fitting groove, an installing groove, and a connection portion groove, and the through-hole has an inserting groove into which the ground terminal is inserted, a screw portion for holding the ground terminal, a spacing groove for avoiding any interference with the ground lug integrally mounted on the housing, and an engaging portion to engage a locking portion of the housing. Both the ground lug and the ground terminal are constructed to become electrically conductive with the same shell, respectively, so that grounding is effected by either of the ground lug integrally mounted on the housing and the separately provided ground terminal. It is thus possible to select one contact or the separate ground terminal with respect to the same shell for grounding.

Abstract: A connector capable of setting a direction of running a cable connected thereto, as desired. An angle end bell has eight positioning protrusions formed on a foremost end of a surrounding portion thereof at circumferentially equally-spaced intervals. Eight positioning recesses for engagement with the positioning protrusions are formed in a rear end of a barrel. The barrel has three erroneous fitting-preventing key grooves formed in an outer peripheral surface thereof at circumferentially equally-spaced intervals.

Abstract: In order to prevent the mismating of several daughterboards (2) that are combined into a plug-in unit (20) with corresponding board connectors (3) on a motherboard (1), it is proposed that the mating of the plug-in unit (20) is effectively prevented by means of a blocking block (10) that is inserted into an intermediate space between two board connectors (3) that are spaced apart from one another by a regular connector spacing and snapped into window-like recesses (4) of the board connectors (3).

Abstract: A keying system to control a mating interface between a plurality of mating jacks and plugs in a coaxial telecommunications panel.

Abstract: A DC adapter that can be housed in a battery housing portion of an electronic apparatus selectively with a primary and secondary battery. The DC adapter is connected to an AC/DC converter and is inserted into a battery housing portion of an electronic apparatus so as to supply the electronic apparatus with a DC power, wherein a substantially cylindrical adapter main body has an insertion limiting portion which is guided by an insertion guide portion of the battery housing portion when the DC adapter is inserted into the battery housing portion with the proper polarity, and comes into contact with the contact portion of the battery housing portion when the DC adapter is inserted into the battery housing portion with the reversed polarity so as to limit the insertion of the DC adapter.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (2) including a front mating portion and an opposite rear end, and a pair of wing portions (29) extending along a front-to-rear direction from the rear end to form a terminating area therebetween, a number of contacts (3) received in the insulative housing with tail portions (32) exposed beyond the rear end of the insulative housing and in the terminating area, a cable (4) including a number of conductors (40, 42) electrically connecting with corresponding tail portions of the contacts in the terminating area to form a number of terminations and an outer jacket enclosing the conductors, a stiffener (8) defining a receiving cavity receiving the outer jacket of the cable and assembled between the pair of wing portions of the insulative housing to locate in the terminating area, and a cover (5) enclosing the rear end of the insulative housing, the terminations between the cable and the contacts, and the stiffener.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) include an insulating housing, one row of contact disposed in the housing, a key (6) and a position member (67). The housing defines an elongated slot (12) extending longitudinally along a first direction while communicating with an exterior in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The key is inserted into the slot in the second direction and the position member encounters the key in a third direction to prevent the key from fall off in the second direction.

Abstract: Data connector plugs having an internal extensible and retractable cover and locking system and portable memory storage devices and data transfer cables equipped with the same have an internal extensible and retractable cover member which, in an extended and locked position, is disposed inside the case of the plug to at least partially occupy the void space adjacent to the metal contacts sufficient to physically prevent unauthorized connection with a mating connector and access and transfer of data and media, and in an unlocked retracted position exposes the electrical contacts to allow connection of the plug and electrical contacts with a mating connector for transferring data. The internal cover member may be sized to substantially fill the void space in a forward extended position to prevent damage to the contacts and ingress of dirt or debris.

Abstract: An electrical connection system comprises a connector shell and a plurality of wafer connectors that plug into the connector shell. Each wafer connector holds a plurality of electric terminals that are attached to ends of electric cables, and a lock bar that is attached to the connector shell to retain the wafer connectors in the connector shell. The connector shell has an upper wall, a lower wall and side walls that are spaced apart to define a stack of wafer connector compartments that extends from the upper wall to the lower wall, an uppermost compartment being defined in part by the upper wall and an lowermost compartment being defined in part by the lower wall. The side walls each have slots in their confronting surfaces for each compartment in the stack of wafer connector compartments for locating a wafer connector in each compartment, the slots being longitudinal and open ended so that a wafer connector can be inserted longitudinally into each compartment from an insertion end of the shell.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an electrical receptacle and an electrical plug for mating with the electrical receptacle. The electrical receptacle includes a first port, a second port communicating with the first port. The second port can accommodate a standard B-type USB 2.0 plug. The first and the second ports can be combined to receive the electrical plug for high-speed signal transmission.

Abstract: An electrical connector mountable to a panel includes a dielectric housing having a plurality of contact cavities extending from a mating end to a contact loading end and arranged in rows and columns. At least one of the plurality of contact cavities includes a polarizing contact cavity positioned and formed to define a mating connector. In one embodiment, the polarizing contact cavity is a corner contact cavity having a contact cavity wall with a slot formed therein. The slot is configured to receive a ridge on the mating connector. The slot may open into a guide receptacle. Alternatively, the polarizing contact cavity is a corner contact cavity and includes a contact cavity wall having a channel that extends into a side wall of the housing. The channel is configured to receive a protrusion on the mating connector.

Abstract: A connector including a first connector element and a second connector element that are coupled into a single unit, in which the first connector element has an engagement projection that projects interior of the first connector element and extends in the direction of the depth of the first connector element so that the front end of the engagement projection is spacedly apart from the front edge of the first connector element, and the second connector element is formed with an engagement slit that extends in the direction of depth of the second connector element and engages with the engagement projection of the first connector element.

Abstract: Electrical receptacle connectors are provided including an insulative housing and AC power contacts disposed therein that are configured for engaging an external power supply. The receptacle connectors are employed with a safety guard for restricting operator access to hot AC power contacts when disconnected from complementary header connectors. Preferred safety guards include projections extending along at least a portion of perimeter areas surrounding housing apertures that provide access to engaging portions of the AC power contacts. The projections define a safety gap between human digits directed toward the housing apertures and the AC power contacts.