Abstract: Power connector including a connector housing having a mating side configured to engage an electrical connector. The connector housing also has a mounting side configured to interface with a circuit board. The connector housing includes a housing cavity that opens to the mating side. The power connector also includes a power contact that is held within the housing cavity. The power contact includes a body panel that extends along a contact plane and has board terminals and a contact terminal that extend from the body panel. The board terminals extend away from the body panel in a mounting direction to engage the circuit board. The contact terminal extends in a different direction that is one of parallel to the circuit board or away from the circuit board. The power contact is configured to transmit electrical power through the board terminals and through the contact terminal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical power outlet device and a module thereof. The electrical power outlet device includes an electrical power outlet section and a main body section. The electrical power outlet section has an electrical power outlet unit with a plurality of sockets, and an electric plug is inserted into the sockets and is remained firmly in an electrical power outlet. The main body section is connected with the electrical power outlet section and has a circuit device and an output unit, wherein the circuit device is connected with the corresponding plurality of sockets of the electrical power outlet unit to receive a power signal and converts the power signal to produce a converted signal, and the output unit is connected to the circuit device to send out a converted signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical power outlet device and a module thereof. The electrical power outlet device includes an electrical power outlet section and a main body section. The electrical power outlet section has an electrical power outlet unit with a plurality of sockets, and an electric plug is inserted into the sockets and is remained firmly in an electrical power outlet. The main body section is connected with the electrical power outlet section and has a circuit device and an output unit, wherein the circuit device is connected with the corresponding plurality of sockets of the electrical power outlet unit to receive a power signal and converts the power signal to produce a converted signal, and the output unit is connected to the circuit device to send out a converted signal.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided with a plug portion having an upper surface on which electronic components can be disposed, and a receptacle portion for mounting on a circuit board. In the plug portion, a central recess is formed, which extends downwardly within the body of the receptacle portion so that the electronic components are disposed at least partially within the central recess. The plug portion has, on its lower surface side, plug side contacts that serve as electrical contacts with a terminal of the receptacle portion, and has a protruding portion for engaging the connector receptacle portion. The plug side contacts and the protruding portion are positioned outside of the central recess higher than a bottom plate portion which forms a bottom of the central recess.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector has a first mating face and a number of first contacts retained therein. Each first contact comprises a first mating board and a second mating board vertically protruding from the first mating face. The second connector is mated with the first connector and comprises a second housing with a second mating face confronting with the first mating face and second contacts. The second housing defines corresponding mating slots to receive the first contacts. Each of the second contacts comprises two pairs of holding arms which are arranged non-parallel to each other and each pair of the holding arm elastically perpendicularly projects in the mating slot thereby clipping one of the first mating board and the second mating board of the first contacts.

Abstract: A socket assembly, electrical apparatus and system are disclosed. The socket assembly may incorporate wire push-in terminations or accept wire plug terminations. The socket assembly may be joined to or integrally formed with the electrical apparatus. A plurality of the apparatus incorporating the socket assemblies may be combined into a system. Particular embodiments illustrating various configurations of the socket assemblies, light fixtures including such socket assemblies and a lighting system including a plurality of such light fixtures are disclosed. The socket assemblies also may incorporate terminal assemblies that include two or more metal components to permit daisy chaining of a plurality of the electrical apparatus.

Abstract: A connector unit includes a male connector including a control plug terminal, a slide switch for moving the control plug terminal between a first position and a second position in a first direction, a return button protruding from the opening of the slide switch in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, an urging part to urge the return button in the second direction, and an elastic member; and a female connector including a control jack terminal including a control switch. The control plug terminal is moved to the first position to connect the contacts of the control switch. The return button is pressed with the control plug terminal at the first position to cause the elastic member to deform via the control plug terminal, so that the control plug terminal is moved to the second position with the restoring force of the elastic member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical power outlet device and a module thereof. The electrical power outlet device includes an electrical power outlet section and a main body section. The electrical power outlet section has an electrical power outlet unit with a plurality of sockets, and an electric plug is inserted into the sockets and is remained firmly in an electrical power outlet. The main body section is connected with the electrical power outlet section and has a circuit device and an output unit, wherein the circuit device is connected with the corresponding plurality of sockets of the electrical power outlet unit to receive a power signal and converts the power signal to produce a converted signal, and the output unit is connected to the circuit device to send out a converted signal.

Abstract: An electrical contact device for an arrangement includes two apparatuses, between which a relative movement takes place along a first movement path. In at least one embodiment, the electrical contact device includes a first contact, including a first contact surface, and includes a second contact including a first multiplicity of contact arms, each provided with a contact projection for making contact with the first contact surface. In at least one embodiment, in order to prevent excessive friction wear to the first contacts even when the contact projections of the associated second contacts are arranged successively in the same direction as the first movement path, at least one device is provided for controlling a relative movement between the two contacts along a second movement path, which runs parallel to the first contact surface of the first contact and obliquely with respect to the first movement path.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a socket assembly and a plug assembly. The socket assembly includes a socket. The plug assembly includes a supporting member, a plug, and at least one elastic member. The plug includes a front end capable of inserting into the socket and a back end opposite to the front end. The at least one elastic member is connected between the back end of the plug and the supporting member.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided and includes a housing that has a mating face configured to engage a mating connector. The electrical connector also includes a plurality of conductors that extend through the housing and a plurality of socket members that project from the mating face. Each socket member is electrically coupled to one of the conductors and includes a shaft that is configured to be inserted into a cavity of the mating connector. The shaft forms a passage that is configured to receive an associated mating contact held within the cavity for establishing an electrical connection.

Abstract: A power distribution unit disclosed herein includes a plurality of power outlets arranged in adjacent columns, the first and the second terminals of the power outlets in a first column formed along a first line, the first and the second terminals of the power outlets in a second column formed along a second line, ground terminals of the power outlets in the first column formed along a third line, and ground terminals of the power outlets of the second column formed along a fourth line, wherein the first line, the second line, the third line, and the fourth line are arranged in parallel, and wherein the plurality of power outlets are arranged in one of an arrangement in which the third and fourth lines are positioned between the first and second lines, and an arrangement in which the first and second lines are positioned between the third and fourth lines.

Abstract: New wiring terminations and methods are disclosed. The terminations may be incorporated into any suitable device such as wiring device which comprises a housing having a plurality of wire terminations. At least one of the plurality of wire terminations comprises a conductive surface and an element. The conductive surface is at least partially disposed within the housing. The element is movably mounted at least partially within the housing and is tool-lessly movable between at least a first position and a second position. The first position of the element actuates the termination such that the termination receives a wire and the second position of the element actuates the termination to removably clamp the wire.

Abstract: A power plug connector for connecting with a wire includes a shell with a receiving cavity being opened through a rear end thereof, a pin assembly fastened in a front of the shell and stretching forward beyond the shell, and a rotating body including a pivoting portion rotatably pivoted in the receiving cavity of the shell. The rotating body defines a perforation penetrating through the pivoting portion. One end of the wire is passed through the perforation of the rotating body and then electrically connected with the pin assembly. The rotating body can rotate in the receiving cavity of the shell so that can avoid the wire twisting and fracturing in use and is further easy to arrange the wire in order. Therefore, it prolongs the use life of the power plug connector.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a preassembly frame to which the ends of a number of high-voltage transmission lines are connected, whereupon the preassembly frame is mounted in an open-ended chamber contained in a connector housing. The frame includes a first end wall having openings that receive intermediate portions of the transmission lines, which first end wall carries a grounding plate having projections for engaging exposed portions of braided shielding layers of the transmission lines. The free ends of the transmission lines are provided with contact members that are supported by insulation sleeves in wall openings contained in a second end wall of the preassembly frame. A coding arrangement prevents the connector assembly from being connected to an unauthorized companion electrical device.

Abstract: A connector including a receptacle connector and a plug connector. The receptacle connector includes a receptacle insulator in which an accommodation recess is formed, and receptacle contacts mounted on a circuit board, supported by the receptacle insulator. The plug connector includes a plug insulator which is accommodated in the accommodation recess, plug contacts which are supported by the plug insulator, and cables, one ends of which are connected to the plug contacts. Each receptacle contact includes a bifurcated connecting portion. Each plug contact includes a contacting portion held between a bifurcated connecting portion. Engaging/holding grooves are formed on a portion of the plug insulator which faces a bottom surface of the accommodation recess. Each contacting portion is shaped into a flat plate which projects in an opposite direction to that of the other ends of the cables. The receptacle contacts are orientated in a common direction.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (40) and a terminal module (10) retained in the insulative housing and configured with a selected terminal (11), a determined terminal (12) and a specific terminal (13) molded within a dielectric wafer (2). A coupling lead-frame (3) is disposed onto a surface of the dielectric wafer and has its main portion (3a) parallel and aligned with the specific terminal. The coupling lead-frame includes one pin leg (311) crossing over the determined terminal and having a physical and electrical engagement with the selected terminal so as to establish an electrical coupling between the selected terminal and the specific terminal.

Abstract: A combination of connector assembly and two printed circuit boards includes a first printed circuit board defining a guiding gap at one edge thereof and a second printed circuit board, a receptacle connector including a receptacle insulating housing and a plurality of receptacle terminals, a plug connector including a plug insulating housing and a plurality of plug terminals. The receptacle insulating housing defines a plurality of assisting channels penetrating through a bottom surface of the receptacle insulating housing in order to communicate with the guiding gap of the first printed circuit board. Each of the receptacle terminals has a pair of contact portions face-to-face stretching into the corresponding assisting channel. Each of the plug terminals has a contact arm stretching out of the plug insulating housing so as to pass through the guiding gap to be electrically clamped by the contact portions of the corresponding receptacle terminals.

Abstract: A circuit board connector assembly includes two receptacle connectors each including a receptacle insulating housing and a plurality of receptacle terminals disposed in the receptacle insulating housing, and a plug connector disposed on the top of two adjacent receptacle connectors. Each of the receptacle terminals has a base board. Two opposite side edges of the base board extend towards a same direction to form a pair of clamping portions. The plug connector includes a plug insulating housing and a plurality of plug terminals integrated in the plug insulating housing. Each of the plug terminals has a connecting board molded in the plug insulating housing. Two opposite ends of the connecting board extend towards a same direction to form a pair of contact arms extending beyond a mating surface of the plug insulating housing to be electrically clamped by the corresponding two pairs of clamping portions of the two receptacle connectors.

Abstract: A connector includes a base defining a plurality of holes, and a plurality of pins inserted into the corresponding holes. The pins include a ground pin, a voltage signal pin, and a power-on signal pin. Wherein the length of the ground pin extending into a corresponding hole is longer than that of the voltage signal pin, while the length of the voltage signal pin is longer than that of the power-on signal pin.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts (3) retained in the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a number of receiving slots (110) and a number of retaining slots (22) communicating with each other along a front-to-back direction. Each contact (3) has a securing portion (30) engaging with the retaining slot (22), a contact portion (33) extending forwardly into the receiving slot (110) from the securing portion (30), and a tail portion (34) extending out of the insulative housing from the securing portion (30). The retaining slot (22) defines a first inclined face (220) at an inner wall thereof. The securing portion (30) has a second inclined face (300) corresponding to the first inclined face (220) and abutting against the first inclined face (220).

Abstract: An electrical contact of biocompatible material for providing an electrical connection between an implantable medical device and an electrical lead component is provided. The contact including a ferrule of biocompatible material having a ridge with a diameter being greater than a body diameter of the ferrule. Conducting wires may be strung within the ferrule positioned at an angle to a longitudinal axis of the ferrule to form a hyperboloid wire cage within the ferrule, the conducting wires comprising a biocompatible material. The wire cage may have an inner diameter that is smaller than the outer lead diameter, such that upon insertion of the electrical lead component into the hyperboloid wire cage, the conducting wires tension around the outer lead diameter of the lead component. A casing member, of biocompatible material, may be arranged to fit securely around a ridge of the ferrule, arranged to enclose the ferrule.

Abstract: A receptacle power connector is provided having first and second rows of electrical power contacts retained in a connector housing. The connector housing has a low profile, and the power contacts are arranged in rows that each achieves a current density of about 120 Amps/linear inch (2.54 cm).

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a male electrical connector and a female electrical connector. The male electrical connector includes an electrical connector housing that receives a plurality of contact modules provided with first mating contacts. The female electrical connector includes an electrical connector housing that receives a plurality of contact modules provided with second mating contacts that mate with the first mating contacts. Each of the electrical connector housings has a plurality of electrically insulating plates. The electrically insulating plates extend in a plane substantially perpendicular to a plane of insertion of the contact modules into the electrical connector housings. The electrically insulating plates support at least the first mating contacts.

Abstract: A device has a fastening device providing a releasable locking action on a support rail and further has a securing lever having a locked position in which the releasable locking action is secured against release. The device has a housing, wherein the fastening device is slidably arranged on a bottom plate of the housing. The fastening device has a base plate with at least one lock member interacting with the support rail. The at least one lock member has a cutout for receiving a transverse leg of the support rail and further has a ramp for the support rail.

Abstract: An apparatus for making electrical contact with luminous means in spotlights, which contain a glass vessel, a luminous means base and contact pins for the power supply is provided. The apparatus comprising a luminous means holder with at least two socket pairs for accommodating the contact pins of different luminous means. The socket pairs are arranged in clamping pieces, whose mutually opposite connecting faces can be removed from one another in order to accommodate the contact pins of the luminous means and can be guided towards one another in order to make electrical contact with the contact pins of the luminous means.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a socket assembly that is positioned in a vehicle is provided. The socket assembly includes a socket plate and a socket body. The socket plate defines a first plurality of openings to enable a connection to a plurality of terminals. The socket body defines a recess therein and a second plurality of openings extend therethrough for receiving the plurality of terminals. The socket body includes at least one channel positioned on an outer periphery of the recess to receive the socket plate such that the socket plate is moveable across the recess and the first plurality of openings are capable of being aligned over the second plurality of openings. The socket body further includes at least one locking member protruding from the socket body to secure the socket plate to the socket body.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a plug-in connector arrangement (10) having a dual female terminal (22). The dual female terminal (22) has a first contact portion (24) with an aperture (26) formed the first contact portion (24) and a second contact portion (30) with an aperture (32) formed through the second contact portion (30). The first contact portion (24) and second contact portion (30) are connected together. A connector (40) having a male terminal (44) on one is disposed through said aperture (26) of the first contact portion (24) and said aperture (32) of the second contact portion (30). The second end (48) of the connector (40) is configured to be connected to a power source.

Abstract: A battery pack including a cell unit containing at least one cell and a contact unit connected to the cell unit. The contact unit includes a housing containing connector parts for connection to external complementary connector parts and conductors electrically connecting the connecting parts to the at least one cell.

Abstract: A connector, method of connecting, and connector assembly preventing potting from disrupting the physical and electrical connection of a mated electrical connector assembly that can be connected and/or disconnected without cutting wires and with a single hand.

Abstract: A battery connector includes an insulating frame having a plurality of parallel partitioning boards spaced from each other in a direction, with a positioning slot defined between two of the partitioning boards adjacent to each other. A pair of terminals is received in each positioning slot. Each pair of terminals includes a first terminal and a second terminal. Each of the first and second terminals includes a body having a first end and a second end. A welding portion extends from the second end. A bend is formed between the body and the welding portion. The first end includes a resilient contact portion having a contact end. The contact ends of each pair of terminals together define a coupling space for coupling with one of a plurality of contact blades of a connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector mating with a mating connector has an insulating housing. The insulating housing defines a ring-shaped insertion recess in a front surface thereof and a mating portion surrounded by the insertion recess. The mating portion has a plurality of insertion holes passing through the insulating housing. A plurality of terminals is received in the insulating housing. The terminal defines a fixing plate. One end of the fixing plate extends frontward to form two spaced apart connection arms. A soldering portion extending from the other end of the fixing plate extends out of the insulating housing. The connection arms and the fixing plate are restricted in a rear of the insertion hole.

Abstract: Devices including strip connectors in measurement devices are provided. Also provided are systems, kits and methods.

Abstract: A connector, method of connecting, and connector assembly preventing potting from disrupting the physical and electrical connection of a mated electrical connector assembly that can be connected and/or disconnected without cutting wires and with a single hand.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a female connector structure including a plurality of pin insertion holes arranged in a row to correspond to a plurality of columnar connector pins arranged in a male connector section and adapted to receive the respective connector pins individually inserted thereinto; a pair of connector inner walls formed externally of the pin insertion holes of opposite ends so as to extend in a depth direction of the pin insertion holes; and a pair of grooves each formed on an inner surface of the connector inner wall so as to be gradually shallower as the groove goes from an opening side of the pin insertion hole toward a deepest side thereof in such a manner as to receive a projection, fitted thereinto, provided on the male connector section.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a receptacle connector having a first housing with a plurality of first terminals received therein, and a plug connector matched with the receptacle connector and having a second housing with a plurality of second terminals fixed therein. Each first terminal has a first base portion, a first contact portion, a first elastic arm, and a first propping portion formed at a free end of the first elastic arm. Each second terminal has a second base portion, a second contact portion, a second elastic arm, and a second propping portion formed at a free end of the second elastic arm. The first propping portion is against the second contact portion while the second propping portion is against the first contact portion. Therefore, the connection between the receptacle connector and the plug connector is double and more stably.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a connector into which a plug of a USB cable is insertable. The connector includes a housing and a terminal portion provided in the housing. The housing includes an insertion opening part which exposes the terminal portion outside, a back part positioned at an end part opposite to the insertion opening part in the housing, and a side part provided between the insertion opening part and the back part and configured to oppose to the plug when the plug is inserted into the connector. The side part includes an inclined part which continues to the insertion opening part and is inclined such that a distance between the inclined part and the plug increases in a direction from the back part toward the insertion opening part to form a gap between the inclined part and the plug.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of first and second contacts retained in the housing and a metal shell enclosing the housing. The housing includes a base and a pair of side by side first and second tongue portions extending from the base. The first and the second contacts include flat and elastic contact portions arranged along a front-to-rear direction for high speed signal transmission. The metal shell includes a top wall and a bottom wall with a rectangular receiving space disposed therebetween for enclosing the first and the second tongue portions. Neither the top wall nor the bottom wall comprises a nonelastic protrusion protruding into the receiving space.

Abstract: An electrical connection assembly of a medical device includes a plurality of electrical contact blocks and a sealing member, which are held within a cavity of a base of the assembly. The sealing member includes a plurality of openings, at least one interior surface surrounding a bore and at least one void. Each electrical contact block extends into a corresponding opening of the sealing member, and a conductive sidewall of each block defines a portion of a perimeter of an area for receiving a lead connector, while the bore of the sealing member forms another portion of the perimeter of the area. The at least one void provides a compressible space in a bulk volume of the sealing member. When the lead is inserted within the area, and a cap is engaged with the base, the at least one interior surface of the sealing member is compressed about the lead.

Abstract: A connector of the present invention has a at least one detection terminal that is connected to an electrode provided on the fuel cell, and an insulating connector case housing the detection terminal. The connector case may have either a channel-shaped groove or a protruding guide for mating with, and for causing sliding with a protruding guide or channel-shaped groove provided on the fuel cell when the connector is attached to the fuel cell.

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 Bowden-type cable containing a cable (14) is provided with proximal (14P) and distal extremities arranged in a jacket (18) having proximal (18P) and distal extremities blocked by proximal (20P) and distal arresting units. At least the first extremity (18P) of the jacket (18) is connected to the first arresting unit (20P) with the aid of a liaison unit (22) which is arranged on the first extremity (18P) of the jacket (18). In a preferred embodiment, the liaison unit is moulded on the first extremity (18P) of the jacket (18) and welded by ultrasound to the first arresting unit (20).

Abstract: A fast plugging power line connector includes a female body, a male body, two plugging plates, two line connecting bases and two terminal clips. The female body has a locking projection, a separating wall to divide it into two plugging grooves. The male body has a separating wall to divide it into two terminal grooves, and a restricting projection with a locking hook used to lock together with the locking projection. The plugging plates are fixed in the plugging grooves, respectively having two line-clipping grooves to clamp a power line. The two line connecting bases are inserted in the female body. The terminal clips are installed in the terminal grooves of the male body. With the locking hook of the male body locked with the locking projection of the female body, the power line connector is conveniently and safely assembled by a consumer.

Abstract: A power receptacle contact may include first and second contact beams that deflect independently of one another during mating of the power receptacle contact with a complementary blade contact. Each beam may extend from abutting respective body portions. The power receptacle contact may include a first clip that extends from the first contact beam. The first clip may define a blade receiving area between the first and second contact beams. A power connector may include a housing and a contact received in the housing. The contact may includes first and second protrusions that prevent the contact from moving in a first direction.

Abstract: A cable assembly in accordance with the present invention comprises an insulative housing defining a body portion and a supporting member extending rearwardly from the body portion, and the supporting member having a plurality of upper and lower slots thereof; a plurality of terminals received in the insulative housing and having a portion disposed in the upper and lower slots respectively; an insulative organizer assembled to the rear end of insulative housing and attached to the supporting member, having a plurality of first and second channels spaced by each other and respectively formed on the front and rear portion thereof; and a plurality of conductive wires positioned in the first and second channels of the insulative organizer and electrically terminated to the corresponding terminals disposed in the upper and lower slots.

Abstract: An electrical connector mounted on a PCB (printed circuit board) includes an insulating housing having a receiving room and a plurality of contacts retained in the insulating housing. Said insulating housing has a tongue portion and a peripheral wall surrounds said tongue portion which defines said receiving room. Each contact includes a U-shaped contacting portion received in said receiving room, a vertical holding portion retained in an inner surface of said peripheral wall and a connecting portion connecting with said contacting portion and said holding portion. Said connecting portion has a linear leading surface which is formed slanted towards said contacting portion downwardly in order to provide a smooth mating process with a mating connector.

Abstract: A power supply socket device includes a circuit board and sockets. Each socket is a rectangular base, and the sockets are arranged linearly on the circuit board and have insert holes in the sockets. The insert holes are arranged in rows and columns with at least one row, and each row includes linearly arranged insert holes, and the number of insert holes in any row of each socket is greater than the number of insert holes of any column of each socket, such that the socket has a short socket side and a long socket side, and a latch lump is protruded from an appropriate position of the short socket side. The invention provides a quick, simple and convenient way of connecting a power supply and achieves the effects of simplifying the circuit board and improving the economic benefit of the manufacture and assembling and the competitiveness of the product.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises a dielectric housing (2) and a plurality of conductive contacts (3) aligned in a line and respectively secured in said dielectric housing (2). Each conductive contact (3) comprises a planar contacting section (30) having a contacting surface adopted to electrically engage a complementary electrical connector, a mounting section (32) adopted to electrically engaging a printed circuit board (5), an intermediate section connecting (34) between the contacting section (30) and the mounting section (32). Wherein, the contacting surfaces of the plurality of conductive contacts (3) are arranged in a common plane having an offset from the printed circuit board (5), the intermediate section (34) defining a hole (36) therein, a proper size conductive region of the intermediate section (34) can be set by defining a proper size of said hole (36).

Abstract: A double-row angle pin connector is provided for a patch plug that has an insertion direction that is parallel to the printed circuit board. The angle pin connector comprises angle pins (8) arranged in two rows in an inner, patch plug-side row (12) as well as in an outer row (13). The angle pins (8) have printed circuit board-side soldered ends (6) and patch plug-side plugged ends (5). The angle pin connector furthermore includes a housing bottom (14) and a housing cover (15) for fixing the angle pins (8). The soldered ends (6) arranged in the patch plug-side row (12) are fixed between the housing bottom (14) and the housing cover (15) by housing support straps (17) bent during the mounting of the housing. The arrangement provides reliably operating multi-pole patch plugs, without angle plugs with a separate extrusion coating, whereby installation space and costs can thus be saved.

Abstract: A telecommunications outlet includes: a housing that is shaped to receive a plug, the housing having a support disposed within the housing; and a first contact having a first end, a second end, and a bend section, the bend section is supported by the support, wherein the first contact includes a first reverse curve section disposed between the first end and the bend section.