Abstract: An improved multipolar electrical connector with spring contacts suitable for making electrical wiring for civil and/or industrial purposes, comprising a connector body inside which are arranged the spring contacts for the locking of conductors inserted in receptacles formed in said connector body, the spring contacts which lock/unlock the conductors by means of actuator pins sliding with respect to additional receptacles, the connector comprising also means for a rapid and easy access of a probe of a testing device to allow electrical measurements with the conductors blocked by the actuator pins.

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: A coupling for a solenoid and a lead frame includes plurality of terminals. Each terminal includes a plurality of terminal guides. A lead frame defines a plurality of slots. A plurality of locating and support channels are defined adjacent each slot, wherein each of the plurality of terminals are coupled to a respective slot on the lead frame, and the plurality of terminal guides on each terminal are located in the plurality of locating and support channels defined adjacent a respective slot.

Abstract: A socket (10) for electronic devices has a plurality of retainers (500). Each retainer (500) has a first member (501), a first shaft (507) for pivotably connecting a proximal portion of the first member with a lower frame (200) so the distal portion of the first member moves between an operative position in which the distal portion of the first member stays on the electronic device to make contact with an upper surface of the electronic device and an inoperative position in which the distal portion of the first member stays away from the electronic device, a second member (512) having a distal portion and a proximal portion, a second shaft (510) for pivotably connecting the distal portion of the second member with the intermediate portion of the first member; and a third shaft (517) for pivotably connecting the proximal portion of the second member with the upper frame.

Abstract: A structure for permitting connectors to be passed through a support from back to front is herein disclosed. The structure includes a channel formed in the support from a rear surface to a front surface. A connector passed through the channel may be coupled to a terminal disposed on the front surface of the support.

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: The invention aims to provide an effectively miniaturized CRT socket capable of assuring large withstanding discharge voltage difference between the focus pins of the CRT socket, unifying the voltage just before discharge, and simplifying the structure of the high voltage discharge gap. A CRT (cathode ray tube) socket to which a plurality of focus means of the CRT are connected, characterized in comprising electrodes (FA) each positioned on each focus contact of a plurality of focus pins connected to the CRT respectively; a common electrode (A) which is separated from the electrodes (FA) with a low voltage discharge gap (L); and a grounded electrode (B) which is opposite to the common electrode (A) with a high voltage discharge gap (H).

Abstract: An electrical connector comprising, in combination a body defining first and second electrical terminal entry ports, the first entry ports including four ports, there being an LED unit having pin terminals respectively received in three of said four ports, three of said pin terminals adapted for delivering controllable electrical current for controlling color emitted by the LED unit, another of said pin terminals received in a fourth one of said four ports.

Abstract: A CRT socket has reduced thickness but maintains favorable insulation without requiring a change in the construction of the neck of a CRT. The CRT socket arrays a plurality of signal and focusing contact sockets about a central hole. The ends of signal pins of a CRT and of the focusing contact sockets passing partly through an enlarged hole in a circuit board, whereby the height of the CRT socket is reduced.

Abstract: A CRT socket has a partition wall for partitioning a focus contact storing chamber and a base insertion hole which has sufficient strength, while maintaining a creepage distance between a focus contact and a signal contact sufficient to avoid arcing. The focus contact is formed in a leaf shape. A partition wall on a side of the base portion is interposed utilizing a gap in which a pin-type focus contact is interposed between a base and a focus pin in a cathode ray tube. The outside face of a projecting portion is covered with the partition wall. Increased strength is obtained in the partition wall for partitioning the focus contact storing chamber and the base insertion hole. The creepage distance between the focus contact and the signal contact is lengthened by forcing charges to travel, not only over the surfaces, but also along overlapping surfaces.

Abstract: An electrical terminal, for example a terminal block which includes a terminal housing having at least one terminal element located within, such as a tension spring terminal, and with at least one current bar. The terminal housing also includes at least one lead insertion opening for inserting an electrical lead to be connected, at least one actuating opening for inserting an actuating tool for opening the tension spring terminal and at least one test plug opening for inserting a test plug which is laterally offset from the plane of the actuating opening. This electrical terminal enables a test tap while also having smaller size than conventional electrical terminals.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube (CRT) receiving socket includes a body having a plurality of connection holes for receiving the pins of a CRT, a plurality of conductive pins protruding from the body in a certain direction for connection to a printed circuit board (PCB), and an insulation rib formed between a pin to which a high voltage is applied and a neighboring pin. The insulation rib protrudes from one side of the body in the same direction as that of the pins, and is integral with the body in the CRT receiving socket, into which a plurality of pins extending from one end of the CRT is inserted.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube (CRT) socket provides for improved performance by increasing the creeping distance between high and low voltages associated with a correspondingly connected CRT. The CRT socket includes a socket body with a cylindrical central hole extending through its front and rear faces, signal connecting means arranged on a concentric circle about the cylindrical central hole, the signal connecting means engaging with signal terminals from the CRT, and an insulating cover portion arranged on the same concentric circle as the signal connecting means, the insulating cover portion having a high voltage connecting means for engaging with a focusing terminal of the CRT. The signal connecting means is constructed by forming a recessed signal contact portion in the front face of the socket. A plurality of signal contact holes are formed in the recessed signal contact portion of the front face. Each of the plurality of signal contact holes are spaced apart at a predetermined interval.

Abstract: A CRT socket includes a focus side discharge electrode plate formed by a projection from a metallic plate. An elastic contact piece projects from a bottom edge of the metallic plate in a direction reverse to a projecting direction of an electrode portion. An attaching frame portion for nipping and fixing both sides of the focus side discharge electrode plate is formed in a side wall surrounding a discharge air gap chamber. When the focus side discharge electrode plate is attached to the attaching frame portion, the elastic contact piece makes elastic contact with an inside lead portion of the resistance element. Accordingly, the resistance element and the focus contact are connected to each other without requiring a separate connecting device for connecting the resistance element.

Abstract: A lamp socket for multipin lamps with spring-biased contacts for contacting the contact pins of a lamp, and a housing which in the final assembly state at least partially surrounds the lamp base of the lamp. The housing is composed of an upper housing part which supports a device for aligning and securing the lamp, and a bottom hosing part which supports at least indirectly receiving means for the contacts. The spring-biased contacts provided for contacting the various contact pins are arranged in individual electrically insulating and housing-like contact cages which are moveable independently of each other.

Abstract: In a cathode-ray tube socket, including a socket body having a plurality of contact seating sections for receiving terminal pins of a cathode-ray tube and a high-voltage contact seating section adapted to accommodate a high-voltage terminal pin of the cathode-ray tube, the contact seating sections and the high-voltage contact seating section being formed in the socket body and arrayed on a common circle, and a high-voltage discharge chamber formed integrally with the socket body on a peripheral side wall of the body; the high-voltage discharge chamber is provided with a first quick-connect type lead cable connector section for connecting with a focusing lead cable from a flyback transformer, and a second quick-connect type lead cable connector section is formed integrally with the socket body on the peripheral side wall of the body for connecting with a screening lead cable from the flyback transformer.

Abstract: There is provided a contact member for use in a lamp socket and particularly suitable for round terminal pins, the contact member and a recess for holding the contact member having a generally inverted V-shaped configuration, the contact member having a pair of opposed concave portions to receive the terminal pin of the lamp, the concave portions being flexible and biased so as to maintain good contact with the contact pin. The arrangement permits the miniaturization of the socket while also assuring excellent electrical contact between the contact member and the terminal pin ever after repeated usages.

Abstract: A fitting for halogen lamps of the type having plural contact pins has an insulating socket with a recess for each contact pin. Each recess confines a pivotable and reciprocable plate-like contact which is connected to a conductor and is biased by a coil spring to engage an abutment of the socket and to define therewith a wedge-like path for insertion of a contact pin. The contacts are hinged to the socket adjacent the inlets of the respective recesses, and the insertion of a contact pin into its recess results in a composite pivotal and translatory movement of the respective contact away from the adjacent abutment. The major part of the inserted contact pin is clamped between the contact and the abutment.

Abstract: A releasable cathode ray tube connector assembly exhibiting enhanced dielectric standoff for its high-voltage contacts, even at high altitudes where voltage breakdowns frequently can occur. A substantially rigid dielectric sleeve encircles a base portion of a high-voltage contact projecting from the cathode ray tube stem, and a resilient sleeve carried in a cylindrical recess of a mating plug assembly is sized to slide over this rigid sleeve and substantially fill the annular space surrounding the rigid sleeve. An enhanced voltage seal is thereby provided.

Abstract: An electrical contact for a lamp having at least one electrical jack employed in conjunction with lamp housing and an electrical conductor. The contact includes a body element possessing a first end portion, second end portion, and an intermediate turned or bent portion. The body element is constructed of flexible conductive material to permit bending of the first and second end portions relative to one another. A pair of flexible flanges extend from the first portion and serve to form a channel and to contact the lamp electrical jack. The flanges include at least one edge portion capable of scrapping the lamp electrical jack. The electrical conductor connects to the second end portion of the body element which is held to the lamp housing.

Abstract: A light-bulb socket has two main parts, namely a socket cup having a base provided with a pair of upwardly exposed contacts and formed with a plurality of throughgoing mounting holes and a base disk fitted tightly to the base of the cup and formed with passages through which conductors connected to the contacts can pass. The base disk is unitarily formed with a pair of mounting sleeves projecting upward through the mounting holes of the cup. The sleeves are formed as short tubes that are a tight force fit in the mounting holes and are each formed with a deformable rib to enhance the tight fit.

Abstract: To provide for reliable connection of electrical terminal contact elements (5, 5', 5") within a socket body (2) and remove stresses such as tension, pressure, or torsion applied by a connecting cable (9), the contact terminal elements (5) are formed with a plate-like projection, extending essentially parallel to the contact elements, and secured in grooves or slots (12) formed in the inner walls of the body of the socket, or between projecting ribs (21) extending from the contact terminal chamber walls (7).

Abstract: An electrical coil has a coil body with at least one end flange with wire guidance slots. Shell core halves are slipped onto the coil body and have guidance slots. A terminal carrier is provided for printed circuit boards having solder connections and onto which the coil is placed. Ends of a winding on the coil body are soldered to the solder terminals. The end flange of the coil body is fashioned as an end plate which carries solder terminals and has passages for the sidewalls and for a center bleb or projection of the one shell core half. The terminal carrier is replaced by an adapter plate that can be plugged onto the end plate. This adapter plate has solder terminals arranged in a prescribed grid dimension on its printed circuit board side, the ends of these solder terminals which face away therefrom being soldered to the solder terminals of the end plate.

Abstract: To provide a low-profile socket for a single-ended high-pressure discharge lamp, a ceramic body is formed with a recess and includes two connection terminal elements (8, 9) secured thereto. A separating wall (7) subdivides the recess in the socket body into two chambers (4, 5; 6), one each of the contact terminal elements being located in a respective chamber (8:4-5; 9:6). The socket body (2) is formed with an access opening (5, 18) to the lamp terminal connection end portions (10, 11) of the connection terminal elements and closed off towards the lamp base (FIG. 3:21) by cover plates (16, 17) presenting a flat engagement surface for matching surfaces on the lamp base. The separating wall (7) which subdivides the socket into the two chambers insures high resistance against high-voltage flash-over, which may be in the order of 25 kV during hot-starting ignition.

Abstract: A circuit component such as an electrical unit is mounted to a circuit board, by providing a mounting body to support the unit on the board; providing conductive means including contact structure with spring fingers to receive a nit terminal, the conductive means including auxiliary terminal means to project outwardly of the body via a body slot, the contact structure and auxiliary terminal means defining a bridge portion with tab means in the body slot to anchor the body. The light unit may extend at either end of the body.