Abstract: A connector is provided that facilitates an electrical connection between an electronic device and another device. The connector includes a base, a hollow sheath extending from the base, and a plurality of electrical connecting elements disposed and extending longitudinally within the sheath. The plurality of electrical connecting elements includes a first set of electrical connecting elements and a second set of electrical connecting elements, where the electrical connecting elements of the second set have a transverse cross-sectional dimension that is greater than the transverse cross-sectional dimension of electrical connecting elements of the first set.

Abstract: An AC/DC raceway assembly (400) includes a pair of junction blocks (402). At least one of the junction blocks (402) includes a pair of DC buses or wires (DC-1, DC-2) carrying DC power. A DC receptacle block (410) is electrically engageable with the junction block (402) so that a DC receptacle (414) on the DC receptacle block (410) is electrically engaged with the DC buses or wires (DC-1, DC-2).

Abstract: In order to realize a non-interchangeable mating of two connectors (1, 2), an encoding is provided on the mating side which is realized in the form of laminar encoding elements (20) that can be inserted into a slot (12) in the connector body (10) of the connectors. In this case, an encoding element (20, 20?) that features mutually engaging structures (22, 22) for realizing an encodable mating is inserted into each of the connectors (1, 2).

Abstract: A connector has terminal fittings (20) with a touching section (41) to be held in contact with a mating terminal (30) and a housing (10) formed with press-in holes (14, 14A), into which the terminal fittings (20) are pressed. The terminal fittings (20) are pressingly held in the housing (10) after the touching sections (41) pass through the press-in holes (14, 14A). A part of the inner surface of each press-in hole (14, 14A) of the housing (10) corresponding to a passage area of the touching section (41) is shaped to be gradually distanced from the passage area towards an apex (62, 62A) at a widthwise middle part (65) of the passage area. Accordingly, mutual abrasion of the touching section (41) and the inner surface of the press-in hole (14, 14A) can be avoided when the touching section (41) passes through the press-in hole (14, 14A).

Abstract: A standard-width powered switching station, i.e. a patchbay, employing single-plug Bantam Audio patchcords inserted into front panel jacks, designed to provide bidirectional data communication connectivity, i.e. remote controlling, between up to 32 pairs of RS422-compliant controllers and remotes, connected to rear panel DE9 ports. The patchbay being further designed to auto-configure the DE9 ports, such that their receivers and drivers are appropriately configured to communicate with controllers or remotes connected to said ports. Said auto-configuration process being protected from contamination from stray voltages by switch chips. Said auto-configuration process alternatively being protected from contamination from stray voltages by separating the data channels from the auto-configuration circuitry, thus removing the need for switch chips. Said auto-configuration circuitry being further protected from contamination from parasitic receiver voltages by biasing circuitry.

Abstract: To provide a connector that enables change in the arrangement of signal connections ‘S’ and grounding connections ‘G’, merely by putting short-circuit pins in the housing of the connector, but without needing any change made in the circuit pattern on printed circuit boards that are stacked one on another to be electrically connected one to another. The connector has a housing (2) and a number of vertical holes (7) pierced in and extending between a top and a bottom of the housing so as to penetrate it, the holes being for insertion of terminal pins (57). A front and rear walls (3, 4) of the housing respectively have horizontal slots (8a, 8b) arranged to form an upper row and a lower row to receive contacts (20, 21, 22), with each slot extending to intersect the corresponding vertical hole (7) at a right angle.

Abstract: A receptacle connector part comprises a connector housing and a plurality of rows of receptacle contact terminals disposed within the housing. Each receptacle contact terminal includes two single beam contacts having contact portions with a preloading head. The connector housing comprises a front wall with a plurality of rows of apertures providing access to the contact portions of the contact terminals. The connector housing is provided with a plurality of rows of preload ridges, the preload ridges being located at the inner side of the front wall at opposed sides of the apertures. The preload ridges cooperate with the preloading heads to support the contact portions of the single beam contacts of each contact terminal in a predetermined preload position.

Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a base (10), a securing member (30) and a bracket (50). A through hole (164, 184) is defined in the base. The securing member secured to base. A guiding groove (32) is defined in the securing member. The bracket is attached to the base, and has a latching tab (534, 544) and a post (536, 566). During engaging of the latching tab in the through hole of the base, the latching tab presses against an edge of the though hole. The bracket is thereby driven to slide forward on the base, with the post engaging in the guiding groove of the securing member. The bracket is thus secured to the base.

Abstract: An electrical connector for transmitting low-voltage signals among electronic units in domotic networks comprising a box-like connection shell, forming internally at least one receptacle for a corresponding electrical terminal; the terminal constituted by two parts, a first part for fixing to one or more electrical wires and a second part for reversible coupling to a connection pin to be coupled to an electronic board. The first part comprises a plate on which a through hole is formed centrally, within the plate. The through hole is constituted by a first portion for insertion of the electrical wires and a second portion for connection to wires, which opens onto the first portion and has two converging internal edges for stripping and contact with the wires. The second part of the terminal is constituted by two converging wings, protruding from a connection bridge.

Abstract: A plug stabilizing apparatus includes a prong connector well-secured by a receptacle chamber. The connect has a prong portion, a clip portion, and a neck support situated therebetween, wherein the clip portion is configured to accept a prong having substantially the same dimensions as the prong portion of the connector (e.g., prongs such as those used in connection with standard household plugs), and the clip portion includes one or more distal protrusions extending outwardly therefrom. Support pads are located between said neck support and/or distal protrusions and a back housing surface of a vaporizer device. The receptacle chamber has a first end configured to contact the neck support, a second end including an elongated opening and at least two clip supports configured to accept the distal protrusions, and a guide structure configured to guide the distal protrusions into the clip supports.

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.

Abstract: A receptacle connector part comprises a connector housing and a plurality of rows of receptacle contact terminals disposed within the housing. Each receptacle contact terminal includes two single beam contacts having contact portions with a preloading head. The connector housing comprises a front wall with a plurality of rows of apertures providing access to the contact portions of the contact terminals. The connector housing is provided with a plurality of rows of preload ridges, the preload ridges being located at the inner side of the front wall at opposed sides of the apertures. The preload ridges cooperate with the preloading heads to support the contact portions of the single beam contacts of each contact terminal in a predetermined preload position.

Abstract: A panel-mounted electrical connector pair (12,36) has a recessed electrical connector (12) having a socket portion (18) with a first flange (26) proximate an open end (20) thereof, a first distal web (22) and a first type of electrical terminal (24a) protruding through said first distal web (22). The socket portion (18) is extendable through a first opening (64) in a first panel (62), with the first flange (26) abutting against the first panel (62). The connector pair (12, 36) includes a protruding connector (36) with a plug portion (38). The protruding connector (36) has a proximal end plate (42), a second distal web (44) spaced from the proximal end plate (42), a second flange (48) disposed on the protruding connector (36) proximate to the second distal web (44), and a second type of electrical terminal (46a) protruding through the second distal web (44) toward the proximal end plate (42). The proximal end plate (42) has an opening (94a) therein aligned with the second type of electrical terminal (46a).

Abstract: The invention is a power strip with an internal smoke detection device, which cuts off AC electrical power to attached electrical devices if smoke is detected.

Abstract: A power connector for a printed circuit, the connector comprising: an insulating socket (14) provided with a bearing face (15) bearing on the printed circuit, and with a housing (16) associated with an opening (17) disposed laterally; a pin (18, 19) passing through the bearing face perpendicularly thereto and having a connection portion (22, 27) which extends projecting into the housing and presents two faces (23, 28) parallel to a plane perpendicular to the opening; an insulating support (31) arranged to be inserted at least in part in the housing through the opening; and at least one plug (34) secured to the insulating support and provided with two flexible tabs (35) for pressing against the faces of the connection portion of the pin.

Abstract: A multiple-use connection system includes an elongate body having an axial tail-receiving passage and having lengthwise sides, and at least two essentially parallel rows of axially-spaced pin receptacles transverse to the tail-receiving passage, the pin receptacles of one of the parallel rows being exposed along one of the lengthwise sides. A patchbay for selectively connecting pairs of connector pins with ones of a plurality of tail conductors includes an insulating body having an axial passageway adapted for receiving a tail and having pairs of aligned pin receptacles, the pairs of pin receptacles being axially spaced from one another, one pin receptacle of each of the pairs of pin receptacles having an exposed portion adapted for being directly probed, where selective placement of pairs of aligned pins into the insulating body effects electrical connection of a pair of pins to a selected one of the tail conductors.

Abstract: A connector comprises signal terminals that extend in one direction, a conductive tubular shell that encloses at least the ends of the signal terminals, the axis of the shell being extending in a inserting direction to the opposing connector, and a ground terminal that turns over inwardly at a rear opening edge of the shell and projects so as to extend to the portion near the front opening edge of the inserting direction. When the connector is fitted to the opposing connector, the signal terminals and the ground terminal clip a projecting part of the opposing connector, whereby the signal terminals are electrically connected to the opposing signal terminals formed on the projecting part, and the ground terminal is electrically connected to the opposing ground terminal formed on the projecting part.

Abstract: A connector includes: a housing that is provided with a fitting opening at a side to which a printed wiring board is to be opposed and a housing wall surface; and a contact member that is fitted inside the housing through the fitting opening, the contact member including a U-shaped spring body and a U-shaped fitting portion engageable with the housing wall surface. After the contact member is fitted inside the housing and the housing is arranged on the printed wiring board, a lower surface of the U-shaped fitting portion is opposed to the printed wiring board and formed as a soldering portion.

Abstract: A first connector includes a joint bus bar mounted in a first housing, and wire-connected first female terminals inserted respectively in terminal receiving chambers to be connected respectively to tabs of the joint bus bar. A second connector includes wire-connected second female terminals inserted respectively in terminal receiving chambers in a second housing. When the first connector and the second connector are fitted together in such a manner that the second connector is inserted into a connector fitting portion, the wire-connected second female terminals of the second connector are connected respectively to tabs of the joint bus bar.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises: a base connector having a base housing and fixed to a print board, the base housing defining a recess having a plurality of plane opponent contacts; a socket connector having a socket housing that houses a plurality of socket contacts to be connected with the opponent contacts, the socket connector inserted into and removed from the recess; a plurality of lead wires extending in a direction substantially parallel to an attachment face of the print board; a pair of first locking mechanisms provided with the base housing and the socket housing, respectively, the first locking mechanisms engaging each other in a direction perpendicular to the direction of extension of the lead wires; and a pair of second locking mechanisms provided with the base housing and the socket housing, respectively, the second locking mechanisms engaging each other in a direction opposite the direction of extension of the lead wires.

Abstract: A connector which has a structure appropriate for height-lowering is provided. The connector has a concave part 11 formed from a pair of opposing side walls 12a and 12b, and a back wall 12c which is orthogonal to this pair of opposing side walls 12a and 12b, and the rectangular plate bottom board. The blade contact 3 according to the present invention is configured such that it is inserted towards and engaged with the concave part 11 from the back wall 12c, and the contact connection part 31 for connecting to the opposing contact is in contact with the bottom surface of the concave part. Therefore, the position of the blade contact can be maintained by the bottom surface of the concave part 11 and the back wall 12c more firmly and easier. Thus, the thickness of the base 12 can be made thin and further lowering of the base connector can be realized.

Abstract: A plugboard for housing sockets and micro-relays, of the type used for housing a plurality of connectors suitable for mounting sockets or micro-relays, which is composed of a base (1) and a plurality of holes (4) for housing connectors (2) suitable for mounting sockets or micro-relays Said holes (4) not being but instead rotated 180° with regard to the position of the adjacent holes (4) intended for housing the connectors (2) suitable for mounting sockets or micro-relays to said plugboard.

Abstract: Connection and disconnection between an apparatus and an electric wire are made by fitting an electric wire side housing in an apparatus side housing inside a mounting hole or removing the electric wire side housing from the apparatus side housing, so that the need for time-consuming work for tightening or loosening a bolt or work for attaching a cover to a terminal block or detaching the cover from the terminal block as is conventional is eliminated and workability is good. In addition, the apparatus side housing can be fixed into the mounting hole by a stopper and a retainer, so that workability is good as compared with the case of fixing the apparatus side housing by bolt tightening.

Abstract: This invention is related to a battery connector. The battery connector has an insulative housing (1) defining a plurality of cavities (11) for receiving a corresponding number of contacts (2). The contact has a flat-plate mounting base (21) engaged with the insulative housing, a resilient section (23) extending obliquely and upwardly from the flat-plate base, a flat-plate contacting section (24) extending from the resilient section and parallel to the base, a curved guiding lip (241) extending from the contacting section, and a tail section (22) extending downwardly from the mounting base to mount to a circuit board.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, the apparatus includes a socket connector to connect to a backplane to receive an electronic device. The socket connector includes a plurality of pairs of signal contacts to receive signals from the electronic device, and a plurality of ground frames to ground the electronic device. The ground frames are to connect to a ground plane of the electronic device. The socket connector also includes a set of one or more ground pins to connect to the ground plane, wherein each one of the set is between each of the pairs of signal contacts.

Abstract: A plurality of first and second type contact terminals (11 and 11-1) of a multi way connector, which have the same length of transmission path, are fitted in first and second terminal fit portions (19 and 19-1), respectively at a predetermined interval. The lead portions (22 and 22-1) of the contact terminals (19 and 19-1) project on the same side in a non-longitudinal direction of the connector. A pair of the contact terminals (19 and 19-1) constitutes a signal terminal 20 and another pair of contact terminals (19 and 19-1) constitutes a ground terminal 20-1, wherein the signal and ground terminal 20 and 20-1 are provided alternately in a longitudinal direction of the connector.

Abstract: A power inlet socket includes a socket body; live and neutral terminals provided on the socket body, and each having a first pin connected to the power plug and a second pin soldered on the substrate. A ground terminal is provided between the live terminal and the neutral terminal of the socket body; and a ground member is connected to the ground terminal and soldered on the substrate at opposite sides of the socket body. The socket body has a cavity formed with a bottom wall, opposite side walls, a top wall, and a rear wall, and which is open at one side thereof. The ground member is structured to connect the ground terminal at the rear wall and is forked so as to branch from the connection to the ground terminal to surround the upper wall and the opposite side walls.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a conductive contact which has a main contacting portion to be connected to a conductive mating contact and a terminal portion to be connected to a connection object, and an insulator holding the contact. The contact is divided into a first contact part having the main contacting portion and a second contact part having the terminal portion. The first contact part has a spring portion to be brought into elastic contact with the second contact part. The first contact part is held by the insulator to be independently removable.

Abstract: An electric connector comprises a base connector fitted to a surface of a circuit board and a socket connector connected to ends of wires. The base connector includes a base housing having a mounting surface and two rows of base contacts. The socket connector includes a socket housing to be fitted to the base housing in a predetermined fitting direction perpendicular to the mounting surface, and two rows of socket contacts. Each of the base contacts has a fork-like shape including semi-fixed piece portion and a resilient piece portion. The resilient piece portion of each base contact is restrained from displacing by an intermediate wall of the base housing. The semi-fixed piece portion of each base contact is received by a side wall of the base housing.

Abstract: A plug stabilizing apparatus includes a prong connector well-secured by a receptacle chamber. The connect has a prong portion, a clip portion, and a neck support situated therebetween, wherein the clip portion is configured to accept a prong having substantially the same dimensions as the prong portion of the connector (e.g., prongs such as those used in connection with standard household plugs), and the clip portion includes one or more distal protrusions extending outwardly therefrom. The receptacle chamber has a first end configured to contact the neck support, a second end including an elongated opening and at least two clip supports configured to accept the distal protrusions, and a guide structure configured to guide the distal protrusions into the clip supports.

Abstract: A connector (10) has a housing (11) with a wall (11a) formed with press-in holes (13). Terminal fittings (30) are pressed into press-in the holes (13) so that leading ends of the terminal fittings (30) with respect to the pressing direction (PD) project out from a facing surface (15) of the wall (11a) to face a mating connector (40). Recesses (17) are formed in the facing surface (15) adjacent the press-in holes (13). Bulges (13a) may be formed near the press-in hole (13) due to forces created when the terminal fitting (30) is pressed into the press-in hole (13). However, the bulges (13a) are accommodated in the recesses (17), and will not interfere with the mating connector (40).

Abstract: A safety electrical plug has two-part prongs. Each prong has a distal portion that is electrically insulated and a proximal portion that is conductive. Substantially full insertion of the plug into a receptacle is required to establish an electrical connection between the prongs and the receptacle contacts. This limits the chance of electric shocking by human or animal engagement of the exposed portions of the prongs subsequent to only partial insertion of the plug into the receptacle, and signals the partially-inserted condition when subsequent attempts to operate an electrical appliance connected to the plug fails. The conductive prong portions may be inserts in a nonconductive base, or be the entire proximal portions, which may optionally mount a strip of non-conductive material along their edges.

Abstract: An electrical connector, comprising: a dielectric base; a plurality of ground or power contacts in the dielectric base; a plurality of signal contacts in the dielectric base and angled relative to the ground or power contacts; and a plurality of solder balls secured to the mounting ends of the ground or power contacts and the signal contacts. An electrical connector, comprising: an insulative housing having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough; a plurality of contacts in the apertures; and a plurality of solder balls secured to the mounting ends of the contacts. An electrical connector, comprising: an insulative housing with a mating face positionable adjacent a mating connector and a mounting face positionable adjacent a substrate; at least one contact extending between the mating face and the mounting face of the insulative housing and including a tail portion; and a solder mass secured to the tail portion for securing the electrical connector to the substrate.

Abstract: A low profile contact includes a resilient spring portion having a first end and a second end, and a first contact beam and a second contact beam extending from the respective first and second ends of the spring portion. The first contact beam and the second contact beam have substantially parallel distal end portions, and at least one of the distal end portions includes an upstanding guide surface configured to receive and align a connection pin between the distal end portions. The guide surface extends from an upper edge of the contact beam and has a flared tip to receive a pin therebetween as the pin is inserted along an insertion axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the first and second distal end portions.

Abstract: A connection system is provided for connecting conductors of a quad cable (12) to terminals (14), through the use of a low cost and commonly available insert (30) that has multiple rows and columns of passages (170) that each contains a double-ended pin (34), with the rear ends of the pin contacts engaged with the terminals. A quad terminator (60) has four contacts (82) lying within a terminator main shield (90), the four contacts each terminated to one of the cable conductors, and the four contacts having mating ends (86) projecting forward of the terminator housing. A backshell adaptor (62) is provided which has bores (110) that each receives and retains the main shield of a quad terminator, with the contact mating ends projecting forward beyond a front face (142) of the backshell adaptor. Each of the four contacts of the terminator project into the passages (170) of the insert frame, where the terminator contacts engage the rear ends of four pins in the four passages.

Abstract: An electric connector, comprising a base connector (4) fixed onto a mounting surface (3) and a socket connector (6) extracted from the inserting space (5) of the base connector (4) along the extracting direction (X2) generally orthogonal to the mounting surface (3), wherein, when an electric conductor (7) extending in the direction parallel with the mounting surface (3)(Y) is pulled in the direction parallel with the mounting surface (3)(Y), a tension is converted into a force in the direction of extracting the socket connector (6) (X2) by the activation of the cam surface (24) of the base connector (4) and the cam surface (37) of the socket connector (6), whereby the socket connector (6) can be removed smoothly.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided, including an insulative housing and one or more power contacts disposed in the insulative housing. Each of the power contacts has a first electrical interface portion for engaging a contact associated with a mating electrical connector, a second electrical interface portion for engaging a printed circuit board, and a third electrical interface portion for engaging a cable plug connector.

Abstract: A connector (10) has terminal fittings (11) each of which has a connecting portion (13) formed with slits (15) for receiving a busbar (B). The connector (10) also has a housing (21) with terminal accommodating chambers (22) arranged side-by-side in an arranging direction (AD) for receiving the terminal fittings (11). The arranging direction (AD) is normal to the slits (15). The terminal accommodating chambers (22) are displaced from the adjacent ones in a direction normal to the arranging direction (AD). As a result, the height of partition walls (24) between the adjacent terminal accommodating chambers (22) is shorter than the height of the terminal fitting (11), thereby preventing the slits (15) from being fit to the partition wall (24) at the time of inserting the terminal fitting 11.

Abstract: A connector has a housing (30) with side-by-side cavities (31). A resiliently deformable lock (40) is formed in each cavity (31) for locking terminal fittings (10) in the respective cavities (31). Locks (40) of adjacent cavities (31) are coupled by coupling pieces (51) to enhance the strength of the locks (40).

Abstract: A socket according to the invention for an electrically operated device has two housing parts (9, 11), which are held together by clamping springs (22, 23). Each clamping spring may have, for example, at least one for example rectangular leg (28) with a recess, which in the installed state is interlocked with a snap-in lug of one housing part (11). Another leg (29) of each clamping spring (22, 23) extends at an angle <90° to the leg (28) and rests resiliently on the other housing part (9). As a result, production variations that occur can be compensated for, so that both housing parts (9, 11) are held against one another without play. The production and assembly of such lamp sockets are simplified considerably, compared to known lamp sockets.

Abstract: A hermaphroditic connector is provided having a housing with a rear end configured to receive a cable. A socket is provided on the front end of the housing and extends forwardly therefrom. The socket includes a shroud and a socket tongue formed on the housing and defining a pocket opening onto a front face of the socket. The shroud and socket tongue are configured to mate with another hermaphroditic connector having a similar shape. The socket includes at least one blocking member in the opening in the front face to interfere with foreign objects that may inadvertently come into contact with the enclosed conductive member. The blocking member may include ribs and/or beveled corner inserts provided in the pocket and extending at least partially along the length of the socket. A contact is held within the pocket and is configured to join a power, signal or ground cable.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, the apparatus includes a socket connector to connect to a backplane to receive an electronic device. The socket connector includes a plurality of pairs of signal contacts to receive signals from the electronic device, and a plurality of ground frames to ground the electronic device. The ground frames are to connect to a ground plane of the electronic device. The socket connector also includes a set of one or more ground pins to connect to the ground plane, wherein each one of the set is between each of the pairs of signal contacts.

Abstract: An electrical socket, in particular for explosion-proof areas, comprising a socket insert, which is supported in a socket housing such that it is adapted to be rotated between off- and on-positions and in which a substantially pin-shaped locking means is supported such that it is displaceable between a pressed-down blocking position and a release position in which it projects beyond the socket insert. In the release position of the locking means, said socket insert is rotatable between said off- and on-positions.

Abstract: A subassembly for installing in a housing (2) comprises a supporting plate (4) on which a plug-in connector (5) is mounted as a separate part. Said plug-in connector (5) of the plug-in extends through a connector opening in the housing. A base section (5a) of the plug-in connector (5) is introduced into a receptacle of the supporting plate (13), which allows for the movement play of the plug-in connector (5) in the plane of the supporting plate (4) that is required for installation.

Abstract: A multi-pole electrical connector is to be designed such that it is usable under cramped installation conditions and can be cost-effectively produced. The connector has a contact set having a plurality of contact elements, each of which has a connecting section and a contact section. Both the connecting sections and the contact sections are formed from a single-layer stamped grid and are arranged in one plane. This connector is provided for use in the automobile industry, particularly in fuse boxes and electrical-system control units of motor vehicles.

Abstract: In order to be able simply and inexpensively to fabricate a plug-in connector consisting of a housing (1) and a spring basket (2) with longitudinal slots (3), the housing (1) and the spring basket (2) are fabricated from one piece by injection molding using the metal injection molding process. The longitudinal slots (3) are also formed at the time of injection molding.

Abstract: A connector (10) has terminal fittings (11) each of which has a connecting portion (13) formed with slits (15) for receiving a busbar (B). The connector (10) also has a housing (21) with terminal accommodating chambers (22) arranged side-by-side in an arranging direction (AD) for receiving the terminal fittings (11). The arranging direction (AD) is normal to the slits (15). The terminal accommodating chambers (22) are displaced from the adjacent ones in a direction normal to the arranging direction (AD). As a result, the height of partition walls (24) between the adjacent terminal accommodating chambers (22) is shorter than the height of the terminal fitting (11), thereby preventing the slits (15) from being fit to the partition wall (24) at the time of inserting the terminal fitting 11.

Abstract: An electrical connector system includes a first connector having at least one receptacle contact and a second connector having at least one pin mated to the at least one receptacle contact. The pin may have a stem and a tip attached to the stem. The pin tip is designed to prevent misalignment of the pin or “pin side track” when mated to the receptacle contact and the mating forces that result from side tracking. In order to prevent this side tracking, the pin end may have a first flat side, a second flat side, a first side which connects the first flat side to the second flat side; and a second side which connects the first flat side to the second flat side. The pin tip flat sides minimize or reduce the likelihood of side tracking. The pin tip may also have other sides which are designed to prevent side tracking. For instance, the end of the pin tip may also be flat.

Abstract: The present invention involves a universal connector assembly for electronic interconnection. The connector assembly includes a printed circuit board to which a male insert is in electrical communication. The male insert includes a strain relief tail connected to the printed circuit board and extends to a contact head. The assembly further includes a female socket for receiving the contact head of the male insert. The female socket has receiving members extending from a base to respective ends. The ends are biasingly spaced apart to define an opening through which the male insert is disposed for electrical contact with the female socket. The receiving members have an inside contact surface and an outside surface wherein the inside surface is configured to complement the outer contact wall of the male insert for electrical engagement when the male insert is disposed through the opening. The assembly further comprises a connector housing to which the base of the female socket is attached.

Abstract: This invention provides a substrate connector (63) allowing mating terminals to be inserted into terminal accommodating chambers in the housing main body (67) from one side or the other side and comprises an insertion guide portion (75) provided around an installation opening (73) in the housing main body (67) and for guiding the mating terminals into the terminal accommodating chambers (65) when inserting the mating terminals into the terminal accommodating chambers (65) from the other side of the housing main body (67).