Abstract: A connection terminal 39 includes a clip piece 73 and a fixed piece 71 facing each other in the vertical direction, the interval between a claw 74A and a claw 74B provided on the tips of the respective pieces is slightly smaller than the thickness of a flexible printed board 48. Therefore, when the flexible printed board 48 is inserted into a board insert port 68, the flexible printed board 48 is sandwiched and held by the claws 74A and 74B. The flexible printed board 48 is thus temporarily held in the state in which it is inserted in the connector. A projection 77 is projectedly provided on an end of an operation lever 46, and the flexible printed board 48 is provided with a cutout 79 into which the projection 77 is fitted. As a result, after the operation lever 46 is tilted horizontally to fit the projection 77 into the cutout 79, the flexible printed board 48 will not come out of the board insert port 68.

Abstract: A connector housing (10) has a front surface with projecting walls that form a groove (31). A front mask (60) is mountable at a mount position on the front surface of the housing (10). The front mask (60) has a fittable portion (62) that fits the groove (31) when the front mask (60) is at the mount position. Latches (35) are formed on the inner surfaces of the projecting walls facing the groove (31), and engaging projections (77) are provided on side surfaces of the fittable portion (62) facing the inner surfaces of the projecting walls. The engaging projections (77) and the latches (35) resiliently engage to hold the front mask (60) at the mount position. Engaged areas of the engaging portions (77) and the latches (35) face the front ends of the projecting walls.

Abstract: An electrical connector is mounted to a printed circuit board with a number of electrical circuits thereon for mating with a complementary plug. The electrical connector has a connector member and an IC bonded to connector member and combining with the connector member into a single unit. The connector member includes an insulative housing and a number of integrated electrical contacts attached thereto. The insulative housing has a mating face and a mounting face. Each electrical contact includes a retention engaging with the insulative housing, a mating section extending from one end of the retention section to the mating face, and a mounting portion extending from the other end of the retention section to the mounting face. The electrical contacts is electrically connected the printed circuit board and the IC.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a plurality of contacts, and an outer shell having a cavity formed therein. The cavity extends between a loading end and a mating end of the outer shell, and the mating end is configured to join with a mating connector. A front dielectric member includes a base portion and an appendage extending from a rear end of the base portion. The base portion and the appendage have contact passages receiving the contacts. A rear dielectric member includes a hollow interior and contact passages extending between front and rear ends of the rear dielectric member and defining the hollow interior. The front end of the rear dielectric member contacts the rear end of the front dielectric member such that the appendage is positioned within the hollow interior of the rear dielectric member. The contact passages of the appendage and the rear dielectric member cooperate to surround the contacts.

Abstract: A protective bridge is provided between a pair of side covers on a rear side of an outer housing in an inserting direction of a terminal so that the protective bridge is nearer to an inner housing in a mounting direction than a terminal receiving chamber is when the inner housing is in a provisional locking position with the outer housing. A beam formed on a rear part of the inner housing protrudes downwards in the mounting direction so that the protective bridge overlaps the beam when the inner housing is locked with the outer housing. The protective bridge and the beam have a first retaining protrusion and a second retaining protrusion, respectively, by virtue of which full locking between the inner housing and the outer housing can be made more reliable.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) includes an insulated housing (1) having a mating portion (12) and a base portion (13) extending rearward from back surface of the mating portion; a number of terminals (2) received in the mating portion; a retaining member (3) having depression portions on both upper and lower surfaces thereof; a first flat cable and a second flat cable (41, 42) with partial of front portions thereof respectively attached to the depression portions of the retaining member and retained therein via securing means and further electrically connecting with the terminals; and a holding member (5) coupled to the insulated housing to prevent the retaining member disengaging from the insulated housing.

Abstract: A protective jacket for covering an electrical device is provided. The protective jacket includes a first shell and a second shell. The first shell includes a front cover, a rear cover, and an elastic strip. The front and the rear covers are formed apart from each other and have an individual hollow for receiving the insertion of the device. The elastic strip is formed between these covers. A space is defined on the first shell by theses covers, and the elastic strip together. The second shell is configured to be disposed within the space of the first shell, and has a slot for receiving the insertion of the device. Therefore, the protective jacket conforms to the shape of the device and is capable of covering the device compactly for preventing damages due to collision and avoiding dust and mist pollution so as to increase the life of the device substantially.

Abstract: In order to connect an electric PE (protective earth) contact with an electrically conductive connector housing, PE (protective earth) contact that is realized in the form of a pin or socket contact and arranged in a sleeve of an insulating supply insert that is directly contacted with the connector housing and fixed by means of a screw connection.

Abstract: The present invention provides a solution to the need in the low voltage electronics industry for a D-subminiature connector system with a rear terminal block termination that allows their use in installation locations that were previously unattainable by using other D-subminiature connectors with rear terminal block termination due to the tight confines of these locations, as well as speedy, accurate and quick assembly of these connectors.

Abstract: A connector assembly comprising includes a housing with a wall and a plurality of connector units. The wall includes a plurality of openings having the same size and shape. Each of the connector units has a base plate, electrical connectors mounted in and projecting from the base plate, a hollow shroud surrounding the electrical connectors and extending away from the base plate, and a skirt surrounding the shroud. The skirt projects radially outwardly from the base plate. All of the skirts have the same outer peripheral size and shape. The shrouds may have a variety of different outer peripheral shapes and sizes corresponding to unique connector functions. Each of the skirts sealingly engage with a portion of the wall surrounding a corresponding opening. Each opening is surrounded by a groove, and each skirt overlaps and covers a corresponding one of the grooves.

Abstract: In a connector (1) for accommodating individual pre-fabricated electric cables (44) fitted with electric pin contacts or socket contacts (40), the invention proposes to insert the electric contacts into longitudinally aligned and semienclosed contact chambers (31) and to insert the carrier member into a surrounding connector sleeve (3), wherein a carrier sleeve (20) arranged within the connector sleeve features raised longitudinal ribs (24) for aligning the electric contacts (40) in the contact chambers (31). In this case, the connector sleeve (3) is composed of a first connector part (10), a second connector part (15) and a carrier sleeve (20), wherein the first connector part (10) on the mating side is rotatably arranged on the carrier sleeve (20) while the second connector part (15) that points to the cable connection side is rigidly connected to the carrier sleeve (20).

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) includes a first connector (200), a second connector (500) and an insulative base housing (1). The first connector includes a first housing (30) and a number of first terminals (20) fitted in and outwardly projecting from one end of the housing. The second connector has a second insulative housing (31) and a number of second terminals (21) fitted in and extending beyond one end of the second housing. The base housing includes a first holding portion for supporting the first connector and a second holding portion for supporting the second connector. The base housing defines an accessible mating interface (10) having a number of passages (122) are arranged in a first row and a second row to respectively dispose the first terminals and the second terminals.

Abstract: A connector body component for a connector assembly in which the connector body component has a plurality of independent body segments secured together to form a single assembly. The connector body segments are held together within a housing member and may include interlocking structures on wall surfaces thereof. Forming the connector body in independent segments allows one body segment to be replaced in the event of damage to the connector body or one conductive element held in the connector body, thus eliminating the need to replace the entire connector body. This saves significant time and expense when repairing or modifying a connector body having a plurality of independent conductors coupled to it.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly (1000) includes a cap (100 and a plug (300) received in the cap (100). The cap includes a base portion (10) defining a rear receiving chamber (13) and a plurality of front passageways (11) communicating with the receiving chamber (13). The plug (300) includes a plurality of terminals (3) and a cable (4) electrically connecting with the terminals (3). The plug (300) further comprises an inserting housing (2) to receive the plurality of terminals (3), the inserting housing (2) defines a plurality of receiving slots (21) corresponding to the number of the front passageways (11) of the cap (100), the terminals (3) are respectively received in the receiving slots (21), the cable connector assembly (1000) further comprises a mold (500) formed at the rear side of the cap (100) and the inserting housing (2) and enclosing front portion of the cable (4).

Abstract: An electrical connector provides terminal position assurance and wire cover features in a single integrated structure. The connector has a body defining a cavity for receiving one or more terminal carriers having aligned terminal receiving passageways opening at an end surface. A slide member cooperates with the connector body to positionally fix the terminal carrier and to integrally support the wire cover to overlay the end surface to dress conductors emerging there from in a preferred orientation.

Abstract: An object is to provide a terminal cover which can be easily attached to a cluster while securely holding the cluster and which can protect lead wires extending from the cluster, a sealed type electromotive compressor whose terminal is covered with the terminal cover, and a refrigerant cycle device whose refrigerant circuit is constituted of the sealed type-electromotive compressor. The terminal cover comprises: a storage section which is depressed so as to contain a cluster electrically connected to the terminal and whose terminal-side face opens; and a recessed portion which is formed in a side wall inner portion connected to an opening of the storage section and which is to engage with a protruding portion protruding from the cluster, and an opening edge of the storage section is provided with a cut which corresponds to a terminal-side position of the recessed portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a first housing part having first walls, and a second housing part is engageable with the first housing part and has second walls. The first and second walls of the two housing parts combine to define different sides of a plurality of terminal-receiving cavities for mounting a plurality of conductive terminals. The first walls define at least one side of each cavity, and the second walls define at least an opposite side of the cavity.

Abstract: An electrical contact assembly includes a contact, a front shell member, and a rear shell member. The front shell member has a core with a front contact passage therethrough to receive the contact. The core is formed with a shroud extending from a front end of the front shell member, and the shroud surrounds and defines a cavity. The front shell member is formed of an integral single piece of non-conductive material. The rear shell member has a core with a rear contact passage therethrough to receive the contact. The rear shell member is coupled to the front shell member such that the front and rear contact passages are substantially aligned along a contact passage axis. The rear shell member is formed of an integral single piece of non-conductive material.

Abstract: The present invention firmly fastens a cover and a base of an electrical connector. The fastening is done with a precise three-dimensional positioning. The process for a mold opening of the connector is simplified and no slider is in need.

Abstract: A divided connector (10) has a housing main body (11) with main cavities (16) and main front walls (17) that define front limit positions for main terminal fittings (15) in the main cavities (16). The housing main body (11) also has an accommodating portion (12) with an accommodating front wall (13) that defines a front limit position for an auxiliary housing (30) in the accommodating portion (12). The auxiliary housing (30) has auxiliary cavities (32) with auxiliary front walls (33) that define front limit positions of auxiliary terminal fittings (31) in the auxiliary cavities (32). A sum of the thicknesses of auxiliary front walls (33) and the accommodating front wall (13) exceeds the thickness of main front walls (17). Thus, the auxiliary terminal fittings (31) are backward from the main-body terminal fittings (15) by this thickness difference and a peak connecting force is reduced.

Abstract: A bicycle hub dynamo assembly is configured with a hub and a releasable electrical connector. The hub has a generator mechanism housed in a hub shell that generates electricity by rotation of the hub shell relative to a hub axle. The generator mechanism includes a first electrical connector with first electrical contacts. The releasable electrical connector includes mating electrical contacts configured to mate with the electrical contacts of the electrical connector that is fixed to the hub axle. The releasable electrical connector includes an inner housing part and an outer housing part with a fixing portion of the second electrical contacts retained between the inner and outer housing parts.

Abstract: Grooves (39) are formed in locking projections (38) provided on side surfaces of an auxiliary connector (30), and disengaging projections (27) which can enter the grooves (39) project from locking surfaces (26A) of locking pieces (26) provided on inner side walls of an accommodating portion (12). The locking piece (26) can be disengaged form the corresponding locking projection (38) by pressing an introducing surface (27A) of the disengaging projection (27) in the groove (39) by means of a jig (J) to resiliently deform the locking piece (26). Since the locking pieces (26) can be made smaller than prior art ones, deformation spaces therefor can also be made smaller, which enables the miniaturization of a housing main body (11) or the miniaturization of male and female connectors (50, 10).

Abstract: A connector has wire-side terminal fittings (30) with wire connecting portions (31) and wire-side contact pieces (35). The wire-side terminal fittings (30) are divided into upper and lower stages with their wire connecting portions (31) disposed one over the other to narrow the width of a connector. The wire-side contact pieces (35) are narrower than the wire connecting portions (31). Thus, two wire-side contact pieces (35) at the upper and lower stages can be arranged side by side at substantially the same height in a width area taken up by one wire connecting portion (31). Accordingly, the connector can have a short height.

Abstract: Described is a component for mounting on a circuit board, comprising a multiplicity of electrical terminal members for connection to said circuit board. The component is characterized in that several electrical terminal members are fixed in a predetermined relative position by a plastics body that is injection-molded thereto. The electrical terminal members can thus be permanently and reliably fixed in an exact, predetermined relative position with minimum expenditure.

Abstract: A partition wall defines a plurality of chambers adapted to accommodate terminals which are inserted from a rear end portion of a housing body. The partition wall is formed with a recessed part. A pair of opposite side walls and a bottom wall interconnecting the side walls define a recessed space at a front end portion of the housing body such that front ends of the terminals accommodated in the chambers are exposed therefrom. Each of the side walls is formed with a recessed part. A front holder is fitted into the recessed space in a first direction to cover the exposed front ends of the terminals. The front holder has a pair of first projections, each of which is formed with a first flat face facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction and extending in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction, and is adapted to be engaged with the recessed part of each of the side walls.

Abstract: A joint connector has wire holders (15a, 15b, 15c) that project in a wire draw-out direction from wire draw-out portions (14b) of housings (12a, 12b, 12c) where wires (W) connected with terminal fittings (20) are drawn out. The wires (W) are held tightly between the inner surfaces of the opposite wire holding portions (15a, 15b, 15c). Holding projections (16) project from the inner surfaces of the wire holding portions (15a, 15b, 15c) toward the opposite surfaces, so that the wires (W) can be so held as not to come out while being partly squeezed.

Abstract: A partition wall defines a plurality of chambers adapted to accommodate terminals which are inserted from a rear end portion of a housing body. The partition wall is formed with a recessed part. A pair of opposite side walls and a bottom wall interconnecting the side walls define a recessed space at a front end portion of the housing body such that front ends of the terminals accommodated in the chambers are exposed therefrom. Each of the side walls is formed with a recessed part. A front holder is fitted into the recessed space in a first direction to cover the exposed front ends of the terminals. The front holder has a pair of first projections, each of which is formed with a first flat face facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction and extending in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction, and is adapted to be engaged with the recessed part of each of the side walls.

Abstract: An electrical connector contact strip comprising spaced electrical contacts, a body and fusible elements. The spaced electrical contacts each have a main section and a tab section extending from an end of the main section. The body comprises dielectric material molded onto the contacts and connecting the contacts to each other. The fusible elements are mounted on the tab sections.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes a first insulative housing (10), a number of contacts (20), and a second housing (30) attached to the first housing. The first housing defines a first and a second cavities (101,103) therein, a number of passageways (104) in communication of the cavities. Each contact received in the passageways has a mating portion (25) extending into the cavities, and further includes a solder portion (21) extending away from the first housing. The second housing defines a number of channels (34) for securely receiving the solder portions therethrough. An interengaging device arranges between the first and second housing such that the second housing is secured attached to the first housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided for terminating a plurality of electrical wires. A non-conductive connector housing mounts a plurality of signal terminals. A wire management module includes a non-conductive body mounting a plurality of ground terminals. The body positions a plurality of signal conductors and a plurality of ground conductors of the electrical wires, the ground conductors being terminated to the ground terminals. The ground terminals interengage with the connector housing to mount the wire management module to the housing with the signal wire conductors in position for termination to the signal terminals.

Abstract: A connector (19) includes a connector housing including a first housing (33); and a second housing (35) mated with the first housing (33). The first housing includes a first chamber (21); and a second chamber (37) communicating with the first chamber (21). The second chamber (37) has the second housing (35) inserted therein. The second housing includes a first wall (54) defining a channel (53). The connector includes a terminal (29) mounted into the connector housing. The terminal includes a contact part (25) accommodated in the first chamber (21) for electrically connecting with a mating terminal. The terminal includes a mounting part (27) extending outwardly from the second housing (35). The terminal includes a press-in part (79) between the contact part (25) and the mounting part (27). The press-in part (79) is pressed in the channel (53) against the first wall (54).

Abstract: An electrical cable connector includes a socket body having two opposite side faces, each of which is formed with a first retaining recess that extends in a longitudinal direction, and a second retaining recess that extends in a transverse direction relative to the longitudinal direction. A cable sleeve extends from a rear end of the socket body, and includes an inner housing and two opposite latch members extending outwardly from two opposite sides of the inner housing. Each of the latch members has a longitudinal portion that is fittingly disposed in a respective one of the first retaining recesses in the side faces, and a transverse portion that extends from the longitudinal portion in the transverse direction and that is fittingly disposed in a respective one of the second retaining recesses in the side faces so as to limit movement of the inner housing relative to the socket body.

Abstract: A connector structure for a light source lamp includes plug connection side recesses in a connector housing for receiving plug pins. Cable connection terminals at a rear side of the plug pins are directed approximately orthogonal to a plug connecting direction. Shield walls for the cable connection terminals in the connector housing lengthen the creepage path between the plug pins and the cable connection terminals. In one embodiment, electrical cover members, covering the cable connection terminals, are used in conjunction with, or in the alternative to the shield walls to lengthen the creepage path.

Abstract: An electrical connector uses a single flex circuit having two banks of electrical conductors each engaged to a series of terminals disposed or engaged in first and second carriers. The carriers are stacked upon one another and then inserted into a shroud of the electrical connector from a lateral direction. A clip retainer is then inserted from the rear into the shroud of the electrical connector between the first and second carriers to assure the position of the individual terminals within the respective carriers. The single flex circuit is replaced by a plurality of individual electrically insulated conductors in a second embodiment.

Abstract: The invention provides a divided connector wherein the engaging force of a lock is not weakened when a sub connector housing and a frame are separated by a jig. Locking members 13 are formed in a cantilevered shape. Free ends 13B thereof engage with engaging edges 14A of lock receiving members 14, thereby maintaining a sub connector housing 4 and a frame 5 in an unremovable state. A guiding groove 21 is formed, in an anterior-posterior direction, at the centre of each lock receiving member 14, and a portion of each free end 13B corresponding to the guiding groove 21 forms a jig contacting region 25. An engaging region 24 is formed to the left and right of each jig contacting region 25, these engaging regions 24 engaging with the engaging edges 14A. Since a lock releasing jig 26 makes contact with the jig contacting region 25, this lock releasing jig 26 does not damage the engaging regions 24.

Abstract: An electrical connector uses a single flex circuit having two banks of electrical conductors each engaged to a series of terminals disposed or engaged in first and second carriers. The carriers are stacked upon one another and then inserted into a shroud of the electrical connector from a lateral direction. A clip retainer is then inserted from the rear into the shroud of the electrical connector between the first and second carriers to assure the position of the individual terminals within the respective carriers. The single flex circuit is replaced by a plurality of individual electrically insulated conductors in a second embodiment.

Abstract: A power cable assembly (100″)comprises a cable and an electrical connector. The connector includes an insulative housing (10″), a plurality of terminals secured in the housing, a conductive rear shell (52″), a conductive front shell (51″), and a rear cover (60″). The housing comprises a block, a plurality of silos (14″) formed in arrays. The conductive rear shell fittedly engages with the block of the housing. The conductive front shell is attached to the conductive rear shell and has a front portion (513″) enclosing the silos of the housing. The rear cover defines a cavity moveable receiving the block of the housing and the conductive rear shell therein.

Abstract: A connector has a housing mounted on a board, and a terminal retained within the terminal accommodation chamber. The housing has a terminal accommodation chamber. The terminal has a hollow-cylindrical connectable portion, into which a corresponding connection pin is inserted, and a leg plate extended from the connectable portion toward the board. The leg plate has a first plate portion extended from the connectable portion and a second plate portion substantially perpendicular to the first plate portion. The first and the second plate portion are partly connected to each other, and the second plate portion is connected to the board.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for preventing disengagement of electrical connectors in the assembly of computers. In one embodiment, a computer system includes a chassis, an electrical component contained within the chassis, an electrical connector engaged with a receptacle on the electrical component, and a retainer to prevent disengagement of the electrical connector from the receptacle. The retainer has a mounting portion that can attach to at least one of the electrical component or the computer chassis, and a connector interface adjacent to the electrical connector to prevent the connector from disengaging from the receptacle on the electrical component. In one aspect of this embodiment, the retainer is a one-piece retainer with a mounting portion that attaches to only one surface of the electrical component. In other embodiments, the retainer can be a two-piece retainer having a bracket and a movable retainer portion.

Abstract: A connector for an automobile airbag gas generator assembly requires only a single operator action to establish both mechanical and electrical engagement with a mating socket connector and three independent operator actions to disengage the connector from the socket connector. A further embodiment of the connector of the present invention provides a clamshell housing and cover to the connector thereby allowing an installer to terminate electrical conductors directly to the contacts within the connector. The connectors of the present invention may support either a inductor coil or a ferrite bead for suppressing induced currents. The connector of the present invention may terminate both standard round cables and flat cables.

Abstract: A pressure sensor connector (10) for use with a pressure sensor element (12) that includes a plurality of pressure sensor terminals (13). The pressure sensor connector (10) includes a cap (18), a plurality of connector terminals (20) and a frame element (22). A plurality of contacts (24), included in the frame element (22), connect each of the plurality of connector terminals (20) to a corresponding pressure sensor terminal (13).

Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-and-socket connector element (10) comprising a base body (12) in which at least one plug contact (16) is arranged, with the at least one plug contact (16) permitting an insertion of an electric feed line (62) in an axial direction from the rear end of the at least one plug contact (16), and a fitting part (14) which is preferably movable in an axial direction with respect to the base body (12) which at the rear end permits a lateral access to the at least one plug contact (16) in a first latch position and, in a second latch position, laterally covers the at least one plug contact (16) at least partially.

Abstract: A terminal side load electrical connector positions a series of terminals of a flex circuit into a core in unison. The core has a peripheral surface extending between a contact surface and a conductor surface. The terminals are assembled to the core through the peripheral surface. A housing has a conductor opening opposite to a contact opening. The core with the pre-assembled terminals insert into the housing through the conductor opening. The contact surface of the core is exposed through the contact opening of the core. The housing engages the peripheral surface of the core thereby preventing the disengagement of the terminals from the core.

Abstract: A rear socket for a PCMCIA connector includes a housing (1), a plurality of surface mount terminals (2) received in the housing (1), and a pair of covering plates (3) secured to two main side faces (12, 12′) of the housing (1). Each terminal (2) has a web (20), a soldering tail (24) extends outwardly in an inner face (202) of the web (20). A block (110) is formed by the housing (1) and abuts against an inner face (202) of each of the webs (20), and the covering plate (3) abuts against an outer face (201) of each of the web (20), whereby soldering wicking problem can be effectively prevented when surface mounting the connector (100) to a printed circuit board (6).

Abstract: A mounted structure of an on-connector cover includes: a connector from which an electric wire is drawn out at a rear end of the connector; and an on-connector cover covering a rear portion of the connector. In the structure, cover-guiding wall portions are formed on each of both side walls of the connector; guiding groove portions into which the cover-guiding wall portions are respectively inserted are formed in each of both side walls of the on-connector cover; and the on-connector cover covers at least three side surfaces of a rear portion of the connector.

Abstract: An improved structure of a cordless phone plug comprising wiring, a base seat, an upper covering hood, a lower covering hood and an insertion-pin positioning member within an enclosed housing, the front end of the base seat extended from the open end of the housing forming into a connection end of the plug, the wiring being mounted at the wiring positioning board and the base seat being provided with a plurality of insertion-pins and arranged in two horizontal rows, and every insertion-pins being soldered. The upper covering hood and the lower covering hood cover the base seat. The insertion-pin positioning member is provided at a space between the two rows of the insertion-pins and are urged at the wiring positioning board by the U-shape seat. The present plug structure provides a good positioning of insertion pins and simplifies the assembly operation of the plug.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connector (10, 106) of an aircraft power supply device for the on-board power supply of aircraft, which comprises a housing (12), whose front element (104) consists of an outer shell body (118) and of an insert (120), which is releasably arranged therein and has hollow-cylindrical receivers (122, 124, 126) for first contact elements.

Abstract: A connector eliminates any restriction in the arrangement of connecting pins, and makes a unit to be connected compact. A male type connector assembly includes a connector body formed with a cavity portion for receiving a female type connector assembly therein. A unit mounting an electronic device thereon is hierarchically connected to the connector body. The connector body and unit of the female type connector assembly are connected together through a contact. When the male type connector assembly and the female type connector assembly are connected together, the contact is connected to a receptacle contact mounted on the female type connector assembly.

Abstract: An apparatus for supplying electrical power to a receptacle connector of a railroad car includes embedding a rigid support ring in an elastomeric nose portion of the receptacle connector. The support ring is disposed substantially in the elastomeric nose portion above a circumferential lip that extends along the inside circumference of the receptacle connector. The support ring preferably includes a raised portion and radius edges.

Abstract: A cable connector comprises a cable-end connector having first pins each including a flat plate and a first and second front engagement strips wherein both strips are extended from plate with a small elevational gap therebetween, and two first slopes each attached between one strip and plate; and an equipment-end connector having second pins each including a first and second front engagement pieces wherein both pieces are extended forward to form a small gap therebetween, two second slopes each attached between one piece and the second pin, and two third slopes each formed on the tip of piece. One strip is abutted on top of one piece, while the other strip is abutted on bottom of the other piece by inserting first pin in second pin wherein pieces are further extended to abut on top and bottom of plate. This causes a compressed elastic force exerted on first pin by second pin and vice versa, resulting in a secured engagement of first and second pins.