Abstract: A card connector includes an insulating housing (1), a number of contacts including a first set of contacts (4) and a second set of contacts (2), and a third set of contacts (3) retained in the insulating housing (1) and a first holding plate (8?) and a second holding plate (8). The insulating housing (1) defines a card receiving space (130) with a card inserting opening along a card inserting direction. The first holding plate (8?) with the first contacts (4) arranged and a second holding plate (8) with the second contacts (2) arranged are assembled to the housing (1). The soldering portions of the second set of contacts (2) are arranged alternately with the soldering portions of the first set of contacts (4) and the third set of contacts (3) respectively.

Abstract: A power supply with optional types of plugs, composed by one universal body and replaceable plug, is disclosed. The universal body includes a plurality of blocks, a circular recess, an elastic switch key, and two conductive plates; whereas the plugs could be different specifications of plug with opposite blocks and two conductive plates, the block holes and blocks include a set of error-proof block hole and error-proof block which posses a block slot to hold the fan-shaped block.

Abstract: A large current connector consists of a male plug and a female socket. The male plug includes a shell, a coupling member, a first upper metal plate and a first lower metal plate. The female socket includes a sleeve, an insulation member, a second upper metal plate and a second lower metal plate. The sleeve has latch cavities on two sides corresponding to and engageable with elastic latch elements on two sides of the shell. Thus the male plug and the female socket can be coupled together rapidly. The insulation member anchors the metal plates of the male plug and the female socket to prevent loosening thereof. Deformation of the metal plates also can be prevented to avoid short circuit.

Abstract: A lead frame has slots therein for bayonet type connection to electrical terminals provided on a solenoid valve or group of valves. Projections on the lead frame are disposed between the slots and upon bayonet connection to the terminals closely interfit a web disposed between the terminals on the solenoid. Preferably, support stanchions are provided for the terminals and may be integrally molded with the web.

Abstract: A two part electrical connector is configured for high amperage transmission. It includes: a primary non-electrically conductive body first and second electrically conductive connector pins a secondary non-electrically conductive body third and fourth electrically conductive sleeves.

Abstract: A surface mount connector for high speed data transfer application has an insulative housing with a circuit card-receiving slot disposed along a front face thereof. A plurality of conductive terminals are supported by the housing so that contact portions of the terminals extend into the card slot. The terminals are supported on opposite faces of the connector housing, specifically the top and bottom faces thereof, and each of the terminals includes a tail portion, a contact portion and a retention portion that engages the connector housing so that the contact portions are cantilevered in their extent within the housing. The housing includes a hollow recess formed on its bottom that opens to the front of the connector housing. This recess serves as a keyway that may receive a male portion of an opposing mating connector to ensure the mating connector is oriented properly before engagement.

Abstract: An electrical receptacle defines a receptacle formation of a mating formation pair to prevent a standard plug from establishing electrical connection while permitting an otherwise standard plug defining a corresponding plug formation to be sufficiently inserted to establish an electrical connection. The mating formation pair may include a projection on the receptacle adapted for receipt by a corresponding recess on a compatible plug. Alternatively, the mating formation pair is defined by an opening of the receptacle and a conductor of the plug, each having a cross-sectional height that is reduced from that of a standard receptacle and plug. The mating formation pair is particularly desirable for installation including a receptacle controlled by a dimmer to prevent electrical connection by a standard plug connected to a non-dimmable electrical load.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) includes a connector housing (1) defining an L-shaped port and a rectangular port, a number of contacts (2) received in the connector housing, a cable (4) with a number of conductors electrically attached to the contacts, a pair of locking members (9) retained in the connector housing, and a shell (6) enclosing the connector housing and electrically connected to the contacts, and a cover (7) enclosing the rear of the connector housing.

Abstract: An ECU connector (1) is connectable with a tower connector (2). The two connectors are completely connected by tightening a bolt (4) after being fit to a specified depth and centered with respect to each other. At the specified depth, a detection arm (32) on the ECU connector (1) resiliently engages a receiving portion (12) on the tower connector (2) and a surface facing the detection arm (32) can be hit by the detection arm (32). Accordingly, by starting bolt tightening after the specified depth is reached, problems such as deformations of the leading ends of tower male terminals (13) and damage to the two connectors (1, 2) can be avoided.

Abstract: A connector comprises multiple electrically-conductive pins coupled along a line and a press-fit edge connector body intersected by a slot configured for insertion of the multiple pins. Multiple contacts are contained within the press-fit edge connector body and configured to engage and respectively electrically connect to the multiple pins. A web extends across the slot, separating the multiple pins and the multiple contacts into respective different-sized portions whereby the pin plurality is prevented from reversed installation.

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

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical connector (20) for connecting an IC package (30) having a mating surface (302) and a number of pins (300) and guiding walls (316) extending past the mating surface. The electrical connector includes a base (200) defining a number of passages (2040). A number of terminals (230) are set in the corresponding passages, respectively. A cover (210) defining a number of through-holes (214) in accordance with the passages and guiding slots (216) in compliance with the guiding walls is movably mounted on the base. A cam (220) is provided to drive the cover to move relative to the base. When the guiding walls of the IC package are inserted into the guiding slots, the pins of the IC package remain a distance away from the through-holes of the cover.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a socket connector to couple electrical plugs to sockets mounted on circuit boards or cable ends. The socket connector includes a socket that receives an electrical plug and a socket silo. The silo may contain a beveled outer surface that receives a beveled face on the plug. The plug is held in the socket by latches disposed on the plug. The latches include pawls that fit within pawl receiving chambers in the socket and couple the plug to the socket. The latch and hinged section may rotate into a recessed section on the plug from an extended to a retracted position. A locking portion on the pawl and the receiving chamber may be angled to develop a desired pullout force.

Abstract: A plug fastened to a cable and electrically connected to the conductors of the 4 twisted pairs of a cable for transmission of high frequency/telecommunication signals is disclosed to include a housing, which has a holding down block stamped to hold down the cable, a load bar, which is inserted into the housing with the cable and has wire slots for receiving the conductors of the cable respectively and wire grooves for guiding the conductors of the cable into the wire slots, and a cable organizer, which has front guide flanges respectively engaged into rear guide grooves of the load bar, and four wire grooves formed in four sides and separated from one another by a partition wall for dividing the four twisted pairs of the cable to prevent crosstalk noises.

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

Abstract: A device (10) has a contact surface (22) arranged laterally offset and essentially extending tangentially in relation to an insertion section (16), which, on introduction of the insertion section (16) into a housing opening, interoperates with a corresponding contact surface of the housing providing torsional stability, with the contact surface (22) of the connecting device (10) being embodied at areas of the contact surface tangentially opposite one another in each case with a plastic deformable contact surface projection (24) and/or the circumferential area of the insertion section having an annular closed area of the cylindrical surface on which a number of elastic, sprung, centering projections (20), projecting radially from the area of the cylindrical surface are provided which are arranged at intervals from one another around the circumference. This makes possible a functionally-optimized and tight-fitting interoperation between the corresponding contact surfaces.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly has a first and a second electrical connector. Each electrical connector includes a housing having electrical contacts therein wherein each contact of the first electrical connector mates or connects with a corresponding contact of the second electrical connector. A keying arrangement has keying surfaces for inhibiting the mating except for mating a first electrical connector to a designated second electrical connector. Another keying arrangement is provided by two pairs of electrical contact housings fitted within interior cavities of the first and second electrical connectors. Each electrical contact housing includes a key sized to slip fit into an opposing opening of an electrical contact housing fitted within an interior cavity of either the first or second electrical connector. Each key is arranged so that the first and second electrical connector housings will mate only when the four keys are in mating alignment with their respective opening.

Abstract: A keyed power source connector (32) and keyed device connector (14) that are backwards compatible, ensuring that the power rated device connectors can only mate with power source connectors power rated at or above the device connector power rating. One connector is formed as a plug, and the other connector is formed as a socket. The connectors have peripheral contoured body portions (16, 34) having a profile being a function of the respective connector power rating. A keyed portion (41, 62, 72, 82) of the power source connector plug will physically interfere with and not be receivable within a device connector socket when the device connector power rating exceeds the power source connector power rating. This connector system (10) ensures target portable electronic devices coupled to the device connector can not draw power exceeding the rating of the power source connector.

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.

Abstract: An electrical connector, comprising a housing body having a tubular plugging face for plugging in a mating connector, the tubular plugging face (12) having a sectional shape of substantially square (14) with respect to a sectional plane perpendicular to a direction of plugging into the mating connector, the tubular plugging face including a square tubular portion (13) and a cylindrical portion (14), wherein the square tubular and cylindrical portions have sectional shape of a square and a circle, respectively, with respect to the sectional plane, which are overlapped with each other, and at least one key (32A) or at least one key groove (14A) for preventing a plugging error, the key or key groove provided in the cylindrical portion.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a plug connection for a mobile terminal. In order to provide an improved plug system which overcomes the problems of known solutions, according to the present invention, a plug connection is provided for electrically connecting a power supply unit which is to be supplied with mains voltage and is arranged within a mobile terminal via a power line carrying mains voltage or via a coupling piece, which can be coupled to a conventional power line to the mains voltage. The preferably flexible power line can be coupled to the power supply unit via a plug system comprising a plug connector and a receptacle, said plug system being dimensioned in a way, that it is smaller than plug systems according to IEC 320, and that it is complying with the valid standards in respect to the contact and handling safety.

Abstract: A network comprising: (a) a plurality of different receptacles for facilitating an electrical 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: To reduce number of parts and reduce cost in a multi-pin modular jack provided with a mis-insertion prevention mechanism that prevents insertion of a modular plug having number of pins different from the modular jack the mis-insertion prevention mechanism includes a mis-insertion determination unit having a mis-insertion prevention guide mounted at the front that causes a modular plug having different number of pins from the modular jack inserted into an opening in a housing of the modular jack to move traversely and an elastic support mounted at the rear and fixedly supported at the rear of the housing, and a stopper formed on a portion of the roof of the housing on a side opposite the side on which the mis-insertion determination unit. The mis-insertion determination unit is disposed on either an upper left or an upper right top part inside the opening in the housing.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing, a base extending from an outer surface of the housing, and a deflectable, cantilever locking arm extending from an outer surface of the base. A window is formed in the locking arm at a location proximate the base. The locking arm and base are shaped to resist breakage of the locking arm and base when the lock arm is bent away from the outer surface of the housing.

Abstract: A male housing (10) includes male terminal fittings (11), and a receptacle (12) for surrounding tabs (11a) of the male terminal fittings (11). A female housing (20) includes female terminal fittings (21) and a tubular fitting (29) fittable on the receptacle (12). Since preventing projections (32A, 32B, 32C) for preventing relative displacements of the receptacle (12) and the tubular fitting (29) by contacting the outer surface of the receptacle (12) are provided at the back end of the inner surface of the tubular fitting (29), an abrasion between the terminal fittings (11, 21) due to fine sliding movements resulting from the relative displacements of the two housings (10, 20) can be prevented.

Abstract: An electrical distribution system comprises a wiring module and a functional module. The wiring module mounts within an electrical box and has a functional side and a wiring side. The functional module has a front side and a back side and removably installs in the wiring module functional side. A key extends from, and is positioned on, the back side so as to identify a type of functional module. An aperture is positioned on the wiring module functional side so as to accept the key only when the functional module is properly oriented with respect to the wiring module. The wiring module is mounted within the electrical box according to the functional module type.

Abstract: A system and method for providing an electrical and mechanical connection. The electrical connector includes a plug having a housing, a key attached to the housing, the key is configured to mate with a key slot located on a mating receptor, a groove running along an outer periphery of the housing and configured to communicate with a plurality of receivers that are located in a circular discontinuous manner on the mating receptor, the plurality of receivers comprise a ridge that mates with the groove, a first electrical contact attached to the housing and a second electrical contact attached to the housing on a side opposite the first electrical contact and in electrical communication with the first electrical contact.

Abstract: The described embodiments provide devices and methods for creating an electrical connection in an electronic system. The devices and methods include a standoff that connects a circuit element with a circuit board and supports the circuit element at a sufficient height above the circuit board to create an additional layout area. The additional layout area may be utilized to mount additional circuit elements to the circuit board.

Abstract: An enclosure for an electronic device has a front opening and rear opening formed by a base casing and a U-shaped cover mounted together thereon. A plurality of modular plates with electrical components pre-mounted thereon are removably and interchangeably mounted at selected positions in the front opening and rear opening of the base casing. The modular plates have an extension bottom leg portion having a shape and configuration with a complementary to those of mounting openings formed in even spacings along the entire length of the edge portion of the base casing. The modular plates also have an upper extension lip engageable with elongated channels formed on an underside edge portion of the front edge and rear edge of the cover.

Abstract: A key coded power connector and a system and method for making key coded power connections are disclosed. A power connector such as a power adapter connector is configured with a visual and physical keying system. The physical keying system prevents a user from connecting a host device to a connector of the power source which does not support that host device. The visual keying system provides the user with an early indication that the particular device is not supported by a power source. The user can visually compare a marking key on the host device with the making key on the power connector and determine whether or not the power source is capable of outputting sufficient power to operate the device. The combination of the visual and physical keying systems prevents a user from improperly connecting a host device to a power source which does not support that device.

Abstract: An electrical connector box constructed to prevent inaccurate insertion of a short circuit forming terminal to the contacts of an internal circuit. A shorting terminal includes a conductor plate having multiple tabs extending from a link portion, the link portion being covered by a cover, and a post that extends in the same direction as the tabs. A relay receptacle includes a post aperture into which post member of cover is inserted, thus allowing the tabs to enter specified terminal slots of the relay receptacle.

Abstract: A high-speed serial data transceiver includes multiple receivers and transmitters for receiving and transmitting multiple analog, serial data signals at multi-gigabit-per-second data rates. Each receiver includes a timing recovery system for tracking a phase and a frequency of the serial data signal associated with the receiver. The timing recovery system includes a phase interpolator responsive to phase control signals and a set of reference signals having different predetermined phases. The phase interpolator derives a sampling signal, having an interpolated phase, to sample the serial data signal. The timing recovery system in each receiver independently phase-aligns and frequency synchronizes the sampling signal to the serial data signal associated with the receiver. A receiver can include multiple paths for sampling a received, serial data signal in accordance with multiple time-staggered sampling signals, each having an interpolated phase.

Abstract: An adapter for a data transmission or communication system, has a body with a longitudinal axis. Longitudinal ends of the body define coaxial openings. One plug is receivable in one opening. Another plug is receivable in the other opening in at least two positions angularly offset relative to one another about the longitudinal axis of the body. Placement of the other plug in the different positions results in a polarity reversal of the system.

Abstract: A connector includes a body and a terminal. The body has an interior hollow for the terminal to fit therein and an outer surface provided with plural axial projecting ridges. The interior hollow has a large diameter portion, a medium diameter portion and a small diameter portion. The terminal is made of a metal, having an insulating tubular member, a large annular wall in an intermediate portion and a small annular wall behind the large annular wall, and the large annular wall fits in the medium diameter portion of the interior hollow of the body, and the small annular wall fits in the small diameter portion. So the terminal may be combined with the body stably.

Abstract: A PGA socket having structure that permits the slide plate to be kept center-aligned while moving on the base housing, thus assuring that reliable electric connections be established between the PGA lead pins and the terminals of the socket. The PGA socket includes a base housing and a slide plate, the slide plate being movable between a first, or lead pin inserting position, in which the lead pins of the pin grid array package can be inserted in the through holes and the terminal mounts and a second, or locking position, in which the lead pins are applied to the terminals in the terminal mounts. The PGA socket includes at least one resilient piece on either the base housing or the slide plate and that other of the base housing or slide plate has an engagement means for receiving the at least one resilient piece.

Abstract: An electrical connector including an electrical terminal; a housing member having the electrical terminal mounted therein; and a terminal position assurance (TPA) member. The housing member includes a deflectable latch which latches the electrical terminal inside the housing member. The TPA member is movably mounted on the housing member. The TPA member includes a blocking section adapted to substantially prevent deflection of the deflectable latch and at least one polarization section. The polarization section comprises a first polarizer and a second polarizer. The first polarizer is adapted to allow proper mounting of the TPA member relative to the housing member in only one position. The second polarizer is adapted to allow proper mounting of a mating electrical connector relative to the electrical connector in only one position.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a body with first and second end sections, a mid-section disposed between the first and second end sections. The mid-section is radially larger than each of the first and second end sections and includes an outer surface. A transition shoulder is disposed between the first end section and the mid-section. The transition shoulder includes a face wall extending between the outer surface of the mid-section and an outer surface of the first end section. A plurality of radial indicator ribs extend from the outer surface of the mid-section. Each of the radial indicator ribs includes an abutment surface laterally offset from the face wall of the transition shoulder to abut or almost abut a portion of a mating electrical connector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of security gate operating systems, more specifically a method and apparatus for attaching control module housings to a printed circuit board containing at least a portion of the controller for the security gate operating system. A controller module unit is disclosed with a plurality of controller module connectors of a first type mounted on a printed circuit; a controller module housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, a pair of opposing elongated walls and a pair or opposing shorter walls; a module housing second type of connector extending from the bottom wall may comprise an elongated second type connector body having a plurality of second type connector elements; the module housing second type connector body enters into a respective connector bay and enables connection between the first and second type connector elements.

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.

Abstract: The present invention is related to an adapter or connector receptacle intended to mate with a plug. The receptacle includes a housing forming a passage for accepting a plug body therein during an insertion of the plug into the passage. An interference projection is mounted in and extends into the passage, the projection having a front side facing approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the plug. When during insertion of the plug into the passage, if one of the plug electrical contacts is misaligned such that its distal end is too low, the electrical contact will impact the front side of the interference projection and be deflected upward or prevent the plug from being inserted into the receptacle to avoid damaging the receptacle contacts.

Abstract: Collision preventing projections (50) are provided on an outer surface of a female housing (20) and will contact an opening of a receptacle (11) of a male housing (10) if a main portion (21) of the female housing (20) is inserted into a receptacle (11) in an oblique posture. Thus, the collision preventing projections (50) ensure that the main portion (21) and male terminals (12) are spaced apart when the main portion (21) is pushed into the receptacle (11) in this oblique posture.

Abstract: An electrical connector with additional boards has a body, a case and two additional boards. The body has two sides, a key protrusion and a key recess. The key protrusion and the key recess are formed respectively on the two sides and correspond to each other. The case is mounted on the body and has two sides, a key protrusion and a key recess. The key protrusion and the key recess are formed on the two sides of the case and correspond to each other. The additional boards are mounted respectively on the sides of the body and the case and each additional board has a key recess and a key protrusion formed on one of the sides of each additional board and respectively corresponding to and engaging the key protrusions and the key recess of the body and the case.

Abstract: A universal cable and system are provided that includes a universal cable and miniature quick connectors with interchangeable ends. The system allows for easy construction of various desired cable configurations that may include USB and Firewire® computer architecture, and other electrical communication wiring schemes. As a result, electrical connection between computers, computer peripherals, and other electrical equipment is quickly accomplished without a need for many cables and connectors, and their associated added costs. Universal cabling methods for using the system and cables are also provided.

Abstract: A finger proof, keyed connector includes a housing, one or more interface passages formed in the housing, one or more connector passages formed in the housing, and an electrical contact. Each of the interface passages has an outer perimeter where at least one portion of the outer perimeter is spaced in or spaced out from at least one adjacent portion of the outer perimeter. Each of the connector passages is connected to one of the interface passages. The electrical contact is seated in each of the one or more interface passages, is spaced from an opening to each of the interface passages, and extends in to the connector passage.

Abstract: An electric terminal connector block is provided with oblong tool openings that communicate with interior channels of the connector block and with openings in the motor wiring electric terminals positioned in each channel of the connector block. The oblong shapes of the tool openings enable insertion of tool pins through the tool openings and openings of the electric terminals and movement of the tool pins along the lengths of the oblong tool openings whereby the tool pins engage with the electric terminals and move the terminals relative to the connector block to insure that the terminals are locked in place in the connector block. In addition, the tooling used with the connector block is operated according to a method that insures that the terminals of the motor winding are moved to a position relative to the connector block where the terminals are locked in place.

Abstract: A keyed power source connector (32) and keyed device connector (14) that are backwards compatible, ensuring that the power rated device connectors can only mate with power source connectors power rated at or above the device connector power rating. One connector is formed as a plug, and the other connector is formed as a socket. The connectors have peripheral contoured body portions (16, 34) having a profile being a function of the respective connector power rating. A keyed portion (41, 62, 72, 82) of the power source connector plug will physically interfere with and not be receivable within a device connector socket when the device connector power rating exceeds the power source connector power rating. This connector system (10) ensures target portable electronic devices coupled to the device connector can not draw power exceeding the rating of the power source connector.

Abstract: A cable end connector assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (10), a number of contacts (60) received in the insulative housing, a cable (50) electrically connecting with the contacts, a casing (20) defining a slot (22) in one side, a cover (40) enclosing the insulative housing and the cable, and a positioning member (30). The insulative housing includes a guiding protrusion (14) projecting outwardly from an outer surface thereof. The positioning member includes an arm portion (31) defining a receiving cavity (32) for receiving the guiding protrusion therein, a positioning portion (33) having an engaging bar (330) received in the slot of the casing, and a middle portion (34) connecting the arm portion and the positioning portion.

Abstract: A modular jack (100) includes a housing defining a receiving space (10) and an anti-mismating member (4) assembled to the housing. The anti-mismating member includes a connecting wall (41), at least one retention means (43, 44, 45) extending from the connecting wall and at least a pair of prongs (42) exposed in the receiving space. Each prongs has a main body (421) with an inner stopping portion (422) for blocking an undersized plug (300) and an outer guiding portion (423) for being urged to deflect the main body by a full sized plug (200). The retention means snaps the housing to create a retention force for securing the anti-mismating member in position when the undersized plug is blocked by the stopping portions.

Abstract: A connector system that provides discriminating mating between plugs and receptacles by using a system of geometrically matched connector components which allow certain pairs of connectors to mate but which prevent all other combinations of connectors to mate. In a preferred embodiment, the connector system comprises (a) a plurality of receptacles, each receptacle having an inner surface with a first geometry; (b) a plurality of plugs, each plug having a second geometry; (c) wherein the second geometry of a plug cooperates with at least one first geometry of a receptacle to allow the plug and the at least one receptacle to mate, while the second geometry of the plug physically interfering with all other second geometries of all of the other receptacles of the plurality of receptacles to prevent mating therewith.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multiplex wire connector unit made of a male connector, a female connector, and a screw collar for providing connections for a plurality of wires, wherein the male connector further includes a male connector terminal, a collar journal, a sealed sleeve, and a male terminal block; the female connector further includes a female connector terminal, a collar journal, a sealed envelope, and a female terminal block; after connecting with the plurality of wires respectively, the male and the female connectors are coupled together in a unit using the screwed collar.