Abstract: A receptacle connector having a stable contact point structure and a rigid structure, and a connector assembly including the same, is provided. The receptacle connector includes a receptacle housing, a plurality of receptacle terminals which are retained and supported in the receptacle housing in a first direction, and one pair of receptacle metal members which are provided on both ends of the receptacle housing in the first direction.

Abstract: There is provided a connector including: a sacrificial pressing surface that is provided in a second housing and is a flat surface formed at an end portion on a side opposite in an insertion direction of the second housing. When an external force acts on the second housing in a temporarily assembled state in which the second housing is more shallowly fitted to a first housing than in a fully assembled state and a locking portion is not locked to a locked portion, the sacrificial pressing surface is configured to cause a pressing force to act in a direction in which a contact area of the locked portion with respect to the locking portion is larger than that in a case in which the second housing is pressed in the insertion direction.

Abstract: A ganged connector assembly includes: a plurality of coaxial connectors, each of the coaxial connectors connected with a respective coaxial cable extending rearwardly therefrom, each of the coaxial connectors including an inner contact and an outer body that is electrically separated from the inner contact; a shell having a plurality of cavities; and a plurality of rear bodies, each of the rear bodies encircling a respective outer body, each of the rear bodies mounted in a respective cavity of the shell. Each of the rear bodies includes a first locking feature. A second locking feature is located in each of the cavities and is fixed relative to the shell.

Abstract: An electrical built-in plug connector having a housing with at least one mounting structure projecting transversely to the longitudinal axis of the housing, with more than five electrical contacts fixed in the housing, wherein the contacts are guided outwards at one end of the housing parallel to the longitudinal axis of the housing, wherein the end sections of the sections of the contacts located outside of the housing are angled relative to their sections located inside the housing, and their connection sections provided for connecting to a circuit board end in a common plane, which plane is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the housing, wherein the connection regions are arranged in groups, and the individual groups are situated on at least three parallel straight lines, which are part of the common plane, wherein the ends of the sections of the contacts guided in parallel out of the housing have the same distance in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the housing as the parallel straight lines.

Abstract: To reduce sparks and arcing if an RJ plug is removed from an RJ jack while a PoE signal is present, the jack includes contact terminals for making electrical contact with blades of the plug. At least two primary contact terminals have first engagement portions positioned a first distance from the opening. At least one secondary and/or tertiary contact terminal has a second and/or third engagement portion, which is positioned less than the first distance from the opening. The engagement portions are the last portions of the contact terminals to make electrical contact with corresponding blades of the plug upon removal of the plug. At least one of the first engagement portions is formed of a first material different from a second material used to form at least one of the second or third engagement portions. One of the materials is formed to resist damage from sparks better than the other material.

Abstract: An automobile connection cable is configured with a controller area network (CAN-bus) circuit design and provided with a protocol interface between the J533 connector and USB Type-C. The function of switching between different protocols is achieved through the configuration of the cable assembly, so that the driver-assistance system ensures a better adaptability to the VAG vehicle models of Volkswagen Corporation (VAG). When the vehicle is shut off, the circuit control board can also control the constant power supply system between the external device and the vehicle, thereby reducing power consumption.

Abstract: A compact wireless Internet of Things (IOT) gateway for use with industrial internal combustion engines having an engine control module (ECM). The IOT gateway incorporates components, such as a cellular modem and cellular antenna, that enable the IOT gateway to receive, process, and transmit data, particularly performance data related to the engine on which the IOT gateway is mounted. The IOT gateway includes both male and female connectors for connecting to both an ECM and a wire harness assembly on the internal combustion engine. Features of the IOT gateway enable remote monitoring of electronic performance data of the internal combustion engine, as well as updating and reconfiguring control software of the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body and first through eighth terminals sequentially arranged in a lateral direction in the insulating body, wherein the first and second terminals, the third and sixth terminals, the fourth and fifth terminals, and the seventh and eighth terminals are respectively used to transmit a pair of differential signals, each terminal including: a mating portion for mating to a mating connector; a tail portion opposite to the mating portion; and a connecting portion connected therebetween, the connecting portions of the third terminal to the fifth terminal are all provided with a coupling portion; wherein the coupling portions of the third through fifth terminals are in three different planes, respectively, and the coupling portion of the fifth terminal and the coupling portion of the third terminal at least partially overlap in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the lateral direction.

Abstract: A Type C female side connector includes a terminal part, a body part, a steel plate, and a casing part; the terminal part is inserted in the body part; the body part is inserted in the casing part; the steel plate is inserted in the body part; the casing part has a suction portion formed in a flat plate structure on another side corresponding to an opening; the suction portion is integrated with the casing part; two sides of the suction portion expand to be sucked by a suck disc during manufacturing process. The present invention applies the suck disc portion to fulfill a sufficient area for automatic suction effect during manufacturing process, and includes a triple fix effect to strengthen the stability of the body part and the casing part.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a terminal assembly and an electrical connector. The terminal assembly comprises a plurality of terminals and an insulating body. The plurality of terminals comprises a plurality of signal terminals and a plurality of ground terminals. The plurality of signal terminals and the plurality of ground terminals are disposed at intervals. The plurality of signal terminals are disposed between two adjacent ground terminals. The plurality of signal terminals of two adjacent ground terminals form a signal pair. The distance between a centerline of each of the signal terminals and a centerline of an adjacent ground terminal is greater than the distance between the centerline of each of the signal terminals and a centerline of an adjacent signal terminal. The insulating body is disposed at the plurality of terminals.

Abstract: A connector 10 includes a first housing 11 and a second housing 12 to be coupled to each other. The first and second housings 11, 12 respectively include a first wall 24 and a second wall 44 partitioning between the first and second housings 11, 12. The first housing 11 includes a first cavity 13, a reference portion 27 constituting a part of the first wall, 24 and a first opening 29 communicating with the first cavity 13. The second housing 12 includes a restricting portion 47 constituting a part of the second wall 44. The restricting portion 47 projects into the first cavity 13 from the first opening 29 beyond the reference portion 27, and a tip thereof in a projecting direction is arranged to face an end part of a wire 30.

Abstract: Various examples of high speed connectors and connector assemblies that use connector side plate designs and include structures for improved thermal performance are described. In one example, a connector assembly includes a housing, a side plate on one side of the housing, and a wafer assembly that includes a row of conductors and a protrusion, with the protrusion being located at one end of the row of conductors. The side plate can include an aperture, and the protrusion can be inserted into the aperture to align the row of conductors.

Abstract: A connector includes a first connector housing including a first wall. The first connector housing is attachable to a second connector housing such that the first wall opposes a second wall of the second connector housing. The first connector housing includes: a fitting chamber defined at least by the first wall, the fitting chamber allowing a counterpart connector housing to be fitted therein; and an engaging arm provided on the first wall, the engaging arm being configured to engage an engaged arm provided on the second wall of the second connector housing when the first connector housing is completely attached to the second connector housing. The engaging arm serves as an attachment state detection mechanism configured to detect an incomplete attachment state in which the first connector housing is incompletely attached to the second connector housing.

Abstract: A battery connection device for connecting to a vehicle battery includes a top member, a bottom member having a side wall and a bottom wall. The side wall, top member, and bottom member form a box-like enclosure. The bottom wall includes a through-hole with a circumferential face, an adapter member arranged inside the box-like enclosure extends at least partially through the through-hole for connection with the battery. A dimension of the adapter member is smaller than a dimension of the through-hole to form a gap between an outer face of the adapter member facing the circumferential face and the circumferential face, and flexible connection member connected to the adapter member and to the bottom member and closing the gap between the outer face and the circumferential face. The flexible connection member includes an electromagnetic shield for shielding electromagnetic radiation and a seal for sealing the gap against dust and/or moisture.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes an outer conductive body having a first end configured to mate with a corresponding electrical connector, and a conductive center contact arranged within the outer conductive body. The center contact comprises a first end configured to mate with the corresponding electrical connector and a second end electrically connecting with a first electrical contact of a circuit board. An outer contact is slidably attached to a second end of the outer conductive body and electrically connects with a second electrical contact of the circuit board. An elastic element is provided for biasing the outer contact in a direction away from the outer conductive body and toward the circuit board.

Abstract: A connector includes a first housing and a second housing having facing surfaces facing each other. One of the first and second housings includes a receiving portion open forward in a front end part and the other includes a rotating portion to be arranged in the receiving portion in the front end part. The second housing is rotated with respect to the first housing about an axis passing through the rotating portion in the receiving portion along a width direction and is coupled to the first housing. The first housing includes a lock receiving portion open forward and rearward in the front end part. The second housing includes a locking portion projecting toward the first housing and to be fit to the lock receiving portion in the front end part. The locking portion includes a wide restricting portion, and the lock receiving portion includes a wide restriction receiving portion.

Abstract: A pin header connector having: a peripheral frame having, at the centre, a series of through openings; and a plurality of modules, each of which engages a corresponding through opening and is provided with a series of electrical pin contacts and with a support plate, which is made of a plastic material and has a series of first through holes engaged by the corresponding electrical pin contacts. The peripheral frame has a plurality of linear sliding guides, each of which is arranged in the area of a through opening, is designed to guide an insertion of the support plate of a module into the through opening allowing the support plate to only make a translation in a mounting direction, and is provided with a limit stop ending the insertion. An interlocking connection system is provided, which is activated when the support plate of each module strikes against the limit stop.

Abstract: A connector for interfacing with a circuit board includes a body having opposing first and second face surfaces and defining a plurality of ports extending between the face surfaces. A plurality of center conductors extend in respective ports between the face surfaces. Support elements engage the center conductors to secure the center conductors generally centered in the respective ports. Each center conductor includes a pin portion positioned proximate to the first face surface and a plunger portion positioned to extend beyond the second face surface. The plunger portion moves longitudinally with respect to the connector second face surface for varying the distance of an end of the center conductor from the second face surface to allow adjustability in the interfacing of the connector with a circuit board or other signal handling component.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first connector, and a second connector docked with the first connector. The first connector includes a first insulating housing, a plurality of first signal terminals disposed in the first insulating housing, and a plurality of first power terminals disposed in the first insulating housing. Extension directions of the plurality of the first power terminals are multiple directions. The second connector includes a second insulating housing, a plurality of second signal terminals disposed in the second insulating housing, and a plurality of second power terminals disposed in the second insulating housing. Extension directions of the plurality of the second power terminals are multiple directions. The plurality of the first signal terminals are corresponding to the plurality of the second signal terminals. The plurality of the second power terminals correspondingly contact with the plurality of the first power terminals.

Abstract: A battery connection device includes a base end connector, a battery end connector and a waterproof rubber ring. The base end connector includes a base end terminal module. The base end terminal module is mounted to the base end connector. The base end connector has a ring-shaped holding groove. The holding groove surrounds the base end terminal module. The battery end connector is docked with the base end connector. The battery end connector includes a base plate, and a battery end terminal module mounted on the base plate. The base end terminal module is docked with the battery end terminal module. The waterproof rubber ring is mounted between the base end connector and the battery end connector.

Abstract: A housing device includes a first housing body. The first housing body includes a first housing seat and a first combination structure. The first housing seat has a first bottom surface, a first wall and an extension wall. The first wall and the extension wall are respectively extended from the first bottom surface in a direction away from the first bottom surface, and the extension wall is located at an inner side of the first wall and higher than the first wall. The first combination structure includes a hook, a base and a first bump provided as an energy director. The hook is disposed at a side of the extension wall facing the first wall. The base is protruded from the first wall and located below the hook correspondingly, and the first bump is disposed on the base.

Abstract: Looseness of two housings are suppressed. A connector includes a lower housing and an upper housing. The lower housing is provided with a locking portion. The upper housing is provided with an elastic locking piece that is hooked on the locking portion. The elastic locking piece has a cantilever shape, and restricts relative movement of the lower housing and the upper housing in a separation direction, which is a direction opposite to a coupling direction. The lower housing is provided with a protruding piece portion that protrude outward in a left-right direction. The upper housing is provided with a protruding piece restriction portion that restricts movement of the protruding piece portion. The protruding piece restriction portion is provided with an inclined surface that is inclined in an assembly direction to reduce a movable range of the protruding piece portion in a separation direction.

Abstract: A composite connector that contributes to an improvement of workability for mating connectors with each other while preventing or reducing an increase in manufacturing cost is provided. A composite connector includes a first module including a first housing in which a first connector is exposed, and a second housing rotatable about the first housing, the second housing including a second connector, and a second module including a third connector, and a third housing including a fourth connector, the third connector being configured to be mated with and connected to the first connector. The composite connector is configured so that the second and fourth connectors are mated with each other in a state in which one of a projection and a recess that is formed in the second housing is mated with the other of the projection and the recess that is formed in the third housing.

Abstract: A connector includes: a number of busbars; a housing holding of the busbars; and a cover mounted on the housing. The busbars each have a fastening target portion to connect a terminal metal fitting by using a bolt. The fastening target portion is housed in a housing room, and a number of the housing rooms is defined between the housing and the cover. One of the housing rooms corresponding to the fastening target portion of one of the busbars and another of the housing rooms corresponding to the fastening target portion of another of the busbars are separated with a partition wall, and at least part of the partition wall has a liquid-tight portion formed by engaging a projection of one of the housing and the cover with a recess of the other of the housing and the cover.

Abstract: A retaining frame for retaining plug-connector modules and/or plug connectors for installation in a plug connector housing, has two side parts each with at least one surface and at least one frame element designed to be fitted together to form the retaining frame. The surfaces of the side parts, once joined together, form a fastening surface having at least one recess for receiving a plug connector. The frame elements of the side parts of the retaining frame, once joined together, are spaced apart from one another and form at least one receiving region for receiving the plug-connector modules. On the fastening surface, at least one fixing element is provided, which can be fixed there in such a way that the side parts joined together to form the retaining frame are fixed, and that a plug connector accommodated in the recess is also axially fixed in the retaining frame.

Abstract: An electronic component unit includes: a circuit board to mount an electronic component on the circuit board; a connector to receive and retain a terminal to be electrically connected to the circuit board; and a cover assembled to the connector and housing the circuit board. The circuit board is retained with the cover by using a beard retaining portion integrated with or separate from the cover. The connector has a cover retaining portion including a pair of protrusion portions. The cover retaining portion retains the cover assembled to the connector by holding a part of the cover between the pair of the protrusion portions.

Abstract: A wire connector for a vehicle may include: a male connector having male terminals; a female connector having female terminals into which the male terminals of the male connector are inserted; and a circuit portion through which a current supplied by a continuity tester flows. The continuity tester can detect whether the male connector and the female connector are assembled without error.

Abstract: A joint connector includes high and low potential wire terminals (10H, 10L), a plurality of sub-housings (20A, . . . ) corresponding to the respective twisted pair cables and configured to hold the high and low potential wire terminals (10H, 10L), a main housing (30) configured to accommodate the sub-housings (20A, . . . ) in a stacked state, high and low potential connection conductors (40H, 40L) configured to connect the high potential wire terminals (10H) to each other and connect the low potential wire terminals (10L) to each other, and a holding member (50) including housing restraining portions (54) and to be mounted into the main housing (30) such that the housing restraining portions cross the sub-housings (20A, . . . ). The housing restraining portions (54) restrain restrained portions of the sub-housings (20A, . . . ) to impede the withdrawal of the sub-housings (20A, . . . ) in a direction opposite to a housing insertion direction.

Abstract: A connector (1) is provided with an inner housing (20) to be fit to an inner periphery of a mating housing (M) and an outer housing (30) fittable to an outer periphery of the mating housing (M). The outer housing (30) is held on the inner housing (20) by first locks (50) before connection to the mating housing (M), is held connected to the mating housing (M) by a second lock (60) at the time of connection to the mating housing M, and is separated from the inner housing (20) and held connected to the mating housing (M) by releasing the first locks (50) at the time of separation from the mating housing (M).

Abstract: In order to be able to arrange a master module (M), slave modules (S), and conventional plug modules (K) in a freely configurable manner in a modular plug system, a modular frame (22) is provided with a circuit board (1) which includes at least one continuous conductor path and preferably more than one connection pad.

Abstract: A base member with wiring and a microphone are provided. In the base member with wiring, an insulation adhesive layer, which is elastically deformable, is provided on one surface of a film, which has flexibility, and a conductor pattern is formed on the insulation adhesive layer. The microphone is mounted on the base member with wiring. A terminal of the microphone is in touch with the conductor pattern in face-to-face manner, and a part, on which the terminal is not formed, of a surface of the microphone and a part, on which the conductor pattern is not formed, of a surface of the insulation adhesive layer are bonded and mechanically coupled with each other.

Abstract: An object is to provide a technique by which a space in a vehicle in which a wire harness including a plurality of splice circuits is arranged can be reduced and good manufacturability at the time of manufacture can be achieved. A stacked connector is formed by joining a plurality of split connectors to each other. The split connectors each include a split connector housing provided with a plurality of terminal receiving chambers and a plurality of terminal-equipped electric wires that each include a terminal received in the terminal receiving chamber and an electric wire to which the terminal is connected. At least one of the split connector housings is provided with a locking portion having a protruding shape that protrudes outward to be capable of locking the terminal-equipped electric wire received in the split connector housing of a joining counterpart.

Abstract: A backplane connector includes a shielded design that has wafers with signal terminals supported as edge-coupled terminal pairs for differential signaling. A ground shield is mounted on each wafer and provides a U-channel that partially shields each terminal pair. The wafers omit a ground terminal between adjacent terminal pairs. An insert can be provided to help connect the ground shield to a U-shield to provide U-shaped shielding structure substantially the entire way from a tail to a contact.

Abstract: A board connector (20) has a connector housing (21) including a terminal holding portion (22) to be fixed to an upper surface (10S) of a circuit board (10) and a receptacle (23) extending forward only from an upper part (22U) and both left and right side parts (22S) of an outer periphery of the terminal holding portion (22). Male terminal fittings (30) are held through the terminal holding portion (22). Each male terminal fitting includes a board connecting portion (33) to be connected to the circuit board (10) behind the terminal holding portion (22) and a tab-like connecting portion (31) accommodated in the receptacle (23). The receptacle (23) does not include a lower wall to be overlapped on the upper surface (10S) of the circuit board (10). Thus, a height of the board connector can be reduced by a thickness of the lower wall.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user interface module for a building control system that has flexible mounting options to address mounting constraints that are often encountered in utility rooms and/or equipment panels. In some cases, the user interface module may be provided with interchangeable mounting bases from which an installer can select depending on the mounting constraints presented at a particular installation.

Abstract: A split connector has a frame (10) fittable to a mating connector (B). A mounting portion (13) penetrates the frame (10) in a connecting direction to the mating connector (B), and lock portions (15) are formed on two facing sides of opening edge parts of the mounting portion (13). A support (16) is disposed between the lock portions (15) in an opening area of the mounting portion (13). A sub-connector (25) is to be mounted into the mounting portion (13) while holding terminal fittings (13). Two first locks (27) are formed on the sub-connector (25) and hold the sub-connector (25) in the mounting portion (13) by being locked to the lock portions (15). A second lock (29) is formed on the sub-connector (25) and is lockable to the support (16) in a direction opposite to the connecting direction to the mating connector (B).

Abstract: When a terminal unit (U) is mounted into an accommodation recess (8 of a connector housing (1), a rear part thereof projects from the connector housing (1). A displacement restricting member (2) including positioning portions (16) is mounted on the projecting part. Since the positioning portions (16) are fit into receiving portions (15) of the connector housing (1) while being position in a direction intersecting with an inserting direction, a situation where the projecting part of the terminal holding member (H) is deformed is avoided even if a second wire (25) is swung.

Abstract: A stacked connector includes a first housing (10A) and a second housing (10B) to be stacked one on the other. The first and second housings (10A, 10B) include deflectable first locking lances (24A) and second locking lances (24B) configured to lock first terminal fittings (60A) and second terminal fittings (60B). The first and second locking lances (24A, 24B) include first base ends (22A) and second bases (22B) exposed in a first facing surface (11A) and a second facing surface (11B). The first and second base ends (22A, 22B) include parts overlapping in a stacking direction of the first and second housings (10A, 10B).

Abstract: When a terminal unit (U) is mounted into an accommodation recess (8 of a connector housing (1), a rear part thereof projects from the connector housing (1). A displacement restricting member (2) including positioning portions (16) is mounted on the projecting part. Since the positioning portions (16) are fit into receiving portions (15) of the connector housing (1) while being position in a direction intersecting with an inserting direction, a situation where the projecting part of the terminal holding member (H) is deformed is avoided even if a second wire (25) is swung.

Abstract: An LED strip assembly for a light fixture includes a PCB strip and a power connector electrically connected thereto. A rear of the PCB strip is mounted to a support wall of a frame of the light fixture and LEDs are mounted to a front of the PCB strip. The power connector includes a connector housing having a contact cavity and a mounting tab configured to be mounted to the support wall of the frame of the light fixture. The power connector includes a power wire assembly coupled to the connector housing having a power wire and a power wire contact terminated thereto. The power wire contact has a spring beam mechanically and electrically connected to a power pad of the PCB strip at a separable mating interface to electrically connect the power wire to a power circuit of the PCB strip.

Abstract: An electric contact element comprises a bent portion. The bent portion has a cross-section including at least one of a plastically flattened side in the bent portion or a corner that has a chamfer in the bent portion for maintaining accuracy of a bending process used to form the bent portion.

Abstract: An electronic component unit applicable to a wire harness includes: a plurality of blocks each including at least one main body portion to each of which an electronic component is attached, the blocks each including block-side joints for joining any two of the blocks to each other, the blocks being joined together via the block-side joints with the main body portions arranged side by side in a first direction with gaps between adjacent ones of the main body portions; and a supporting wall body including a plurality of wall-body side joints for supporting and fixing in a second direction intersecting the first direction, in a cantilever fashion, the blocks joined together via the block-side joints.

Abstract: An electronic component includes: a first terminal that is inserted into a first through hole in a substrate; and a second terminal that is inserted into a second through hole in the substrate, wherein a length of the first terminal from a first end that is inserted into the first through hole to a second end is longer than a length of the second terminal from a third end that is inserted into the second through hole to a fourth end, and a cross sectional area of a portion of the first terminal positioned on a side of the second end with respect to a first joined portion is larger than a cross sectional area of a portion of the second terminal positioned on a side of the fourth end with respect to a second joined portion.

Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for modular device assemblies and methods for enabling maintenance and servicing, particularly by an unmanned aerial vehicle. A device assembly comprises a plurality of modules, each module having control circuitry, a communications port and contact points to couple the modules. When the modules are coupled, the communications ports are connected to create a bus for communications between the modules. The modular device structure where modules are removable and replaceable allows for an unmanned aerial vehicle to perform maintenance on the device.

Abstract: A cable connector including a first base, a second base, a plurality of first terminals disposed in the first base with a plurality of first tail segments exposed out of the first base, a plurality of second terminals disposed in the second base with a plurality of second segments exposed out of the second base, and a plurality of cables electrically connecting the second terminals is provided. The first and the second bases are detachably assembled, such that the first tail segments are detachably connected to the second contact segments in structural contact to electrically connect the first terminals and the second terminals. An electrical adaptor is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a housing having a cavity receiving a stack of contact modules each having a dielectric holder having first and second sides extending between a front and a rear and extending between a top and a bottom. Each contact module includes signal contacts having mating portions and mounting portions extending from the bottom for termination to a circuit board. The dielectric holder includes a press tab extending from the first side proximate to the bottom having press surface pressed downward by a seating tool to press the electrical connector assembly on the circuit board proximate to the bottom of the dielectric holder to seat the mounting portions in vias in the circuit board.

Abstract: An assembly for securing an electronic device to a support surface, comprises an anchoring unit and a mounting unit and is arranged to automatically connect the electronic device to a network when the mounting unit slides along the anchoring unit into a fully connected position. The assembly also is arranged to allow the electronic device to be securely held by the anchoring unit in an intermediate connection position without network connection.

Abstract: An anti-abrasion connector includes a casing and a main body; the casing having a tube structure mounted around the main body; the main body having a terminal cavity for the terminal to be inserted therein; the casing having at least two protection members; the protection members disposed on an inner side of an edge of the casing; each of the protection members having a connection body and a protection body, respectively; the connection body formed in a curve-shaped structure and connected with the corresponding edge of the casing; the protection body formed in a cuboid shape and connected with the casing through the corresponding connection body. When the casing is mounted around the main body, each of the protection bodies covering an inner wall of the main body. With the optimized connector structure, the anti-abrasion capability during plugging of the connector is improved, enhancing stability of connection.

Abstract: A straddle mount connector includes a housing and a contact assembly received in a cavity of the housing between a mating card slot and a host board slot. The contact assembly has a contact organizer having upper and lower contact channels in a top wall and a bottom wall, respectively receiving upper and lower contacts and engaging corresponding upper and lower locating features. The upper and lower contacts are electrically connected to a host board and a mating card. The contact assembly is loaded into the cavity such that upper and lower blocking surfaces of the housing block the upper contacts in the upper and lower contact channels.

Abstract: A connector applied to a wire harness includes a terminal that can be connected to a counterpart terminal arranged in a counterpart connector and a connector housing that includes the terminal arranged therein along an axial direction and can be engaged with the counterpart connector along the axial direction. The connector housing includes a notched part that enables a counterpart terminal holding part that holds the counterpart terminal and is exposed to the outside in the counterpart connector to move to an axial direction engagement initial position at which the terminal and the counterpart terminal are opposed to each other in the axial direction from the outside of the connector housing along an intersecting direction intersecting with the axial direction.