Abstract: The electric connection block includes: a plurality of layers, each layer consisting of a plurality of terminals bent in an L-shape arranged in a line, each terminal having a first end portion for electric connection and a second end portion for connection to a circuit board; an electrically insulating terminal holder including receiving surfaces arranged in a stairs manner, each receiving surface placing a first section of the terminal thereon, and through holes each permitting a second section of the terminal to be inserted therein, the through hole being adjacent to the receiving surface; and a cover which includes hole parts each permitting the first section of the terminal to be inserted therein and joins the terminal holder.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulating housing (1) defining a front end portion and a rear end portion. At least one row of terminals (2) are retained in the housing (1) with tail portions (22) extending out of the rear end portion of the housing. A positioning device includes a first member integrally defined from the rear end portion of the housing and a second member (3) separately from the housing (1). The tail portions (22) of the terminals (2) are firstly pre-positioned by the first member and then positioned by the second member (3) of the positioning device when the second member is assembled on the housing.

Abstract: A plug-type connector has a plug-type socket, a contact holder fittable in the plug-type socket, and a cover shell engaged around the contact holder and fittable with the plug-type socket. Latch formations on the cover shell and on the contact holder secure the holder and shell together in a prelatched position with the holder only partially fitted in the shell. Thus, when the holder is fitted in the socket, the shell is to the socket and the holder is shifted in the shell into a final position fully inserted in the shell.

Abstract: A connector to be mounted on a substrate includes a plurality of contacts each having a contact portion adapted to contact a mating object and a connection portion of a surface mounting type to be connected to a substrate, and a housing having inserting holes for arranging and holding the contacts therein and a fitting portion to be fitted with the mating object. The connection portions are arranged substantially in parallel with the bottom surface of the housing. The bottom surface of the housing is provided with protrusions respectively for the contacts for positioning the connection portions in directions of their heights and confirming positions of the connection portions in the longitudinal direction by bringing the individual connection portions into contact with the protrusions, respectively. The connector thus constructed is free from failed electrical connection and easily and visually confirmed whether the contacts are situated in correct positions without using jigs or the like.

Abstract: An adapter module used to convert optical signals to electrical signals or electrical signals to optical signals utilizing a “C” shaped retaining clip to secure the adapter module housing together. The retaining clips are used in place of screws, rivets or snap fits and provide an easy and simple way to assembled adapter modules.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to self-aligning electrical coupling devices and related methods. For example, one embodiment can include an aligning means for aligning a central axis of a male connector component with a central axis of a female connector component. The embodiment can also include a rotationally-aligning means for rotationally aligning a male connector component with a female connector component so as to achieve a predetermined rotational orientation. Some embodiments can also an electrically-communicating means for electrically communicating between the male connector component and the female connector component. Some embodiments relate to processes for assembling self-aligning electrical coupling device.

Abstract: A locking projection (18) projecting from a cantilever-shaped locking lance (16) extending forward along an inner wall of a cavity (11) includes a first locking area (18a) and a second locking area (18b). The first locking area (18a) is arranged at a projecting end of the locking projection (18) and is engaged with a terminal fitting (30) in a state where the locking lance (16) is not resiliently deformed. The second locking area (18b) is arranged at a base end of the locking projection (18) and is not engaged with the terminal fitting (30) in the state where the locking lance (16) is not resiliently deformed, but engaged with the terminal fitting (30) by the resilient deformation of the locking lance toward the cavity.

Abstract: An electric junction box is provided, by which the cassette block, which mounts the electric components, can be easily attached to between the partition walls of the box body. The electric junction box includes: a box body including a frame-shaped body part and a partition wall partitioning a space within the body part; a cassette block which is received in between the partition walls of the box body so as to be attached to the box body; and a connecting part which connects ends of the partition walls adjacent to each other.

Abstract: Terminal fittings (21A, 21B) are inserted into cavities (45) of a housing (40) and are locked by locks (28). A cover (70) is mounted on the rear of the housing (40), and is locked by cover locks (60). The cover (70) functions as a retainer by engaging rear surfaces of the terminal fittings (21A, 21B). The cover locks (60) deform towards deformation spaces (60A) if the cover (70) is only partly locked. A detector (100) is insertable through the cover (70) and has detecting pieces (103) that contact the cover locks (60) if the cover locks (60) are in the deformation spaces (60A). Thus, a partly locked state of the cover (70) can be detected. The detecting pieces (103) also enter deformation spaces (50A) for housing locks (50) for locking the housing (40) to a mating housing (11), and can detect a partly locked state of the housings (11, 40).

Abstract: Electrical connection devices and systems for the electrical interconnection of systems and components within an aerospace vehicle, such as a production airplane, are disclosed. A typical quick lock interconnect comprises a manually installed and coupled modular electrical connector. The connector receptacles may be designed to “snap” onto a structural support, such as a stamped and formed or extruded rail, providing an inherent electrical ground path. A typical quick lock production interconnect may be fabricated from thermoplastic materials and plated with a metallic finish to provide for electrical bonding and shielding. The connector device may also include a novel slide latch coupling mechanism that provides a positive visual indication of a fully coupled connector eliminating the need for specialized tools.

Abstract: A joint connector according to the present invention is provided with a circuit board, a male connector having male terminals provided on the circuit board at a predetermined interval and standing in one direction and a direction that crosses the one direction, the male terminals being selectively connected by a copper foil circuit, and a female connector in which female connector elements each having female terminals inserted and interlocked in female terminal holders are stacked, wherein the male connector and the female connector are fit to each other. This achieves cost reduction and improvement in work efficiency in electric wire connection by attaining easy electric wire connection and branching.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a frame including at least two supporting arms configuring at least one mounting area, at least one housing unit assembled to the supporting arms and located with the at least one mounting area. An inter-aligning arrangement is arranged between the supporting arms and the at least one housing so as to ensure the at least one housing unit is properly attached to the frame. The inter-aligning arrangement includes at least one groove located at one of the supporting arm and the housing unit, and at least one projection located at the other.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a dielectric housing which comprises a base portion, a plurality of contact receiving recesses, and engaging holes in diagonal corners thereof; a plurality of conductive contacts retained in said contact receiving recesses; a pick up comprising first engaging pole and second engaging pole corresponding to said engaging holes; each of the first and second engaging poles having a shape of a circular cylinder with a plurality of ribs on a circular surface thereof; said first engaging pole having at least three ribs while said second engaging pole having at least two ribs; the line joining the center of said first engaging pole and the center of said second engaging pole being perpendicular to the line joining the centers of said two ribs of said second engaging pole.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a connector assembly having enough waterproof performance, without needing high insertion force during the assembly process. In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a connector assembly 1 comprising a plug assembly 7; a header assembly 5 configured to be mated with the plug assembly 7 while forming an opening between the plug assembly 7 and the inside of the header assembly 5; holder assemblies 18d and 18e configured to apply pressure on the plug assembly in the direction of insertion of the plug assembly 7 into the header assembly 5; and a sealing member 4 configured to be pushed out toward the opening in response to the pressure applied by the holder assemblies 18d and 18e after insertion of the plug assembly 7 into the header assembly 5, in order to plug and seal the opening.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plug (1.1), preferably for use outside in solar-energy systems, which plug (1.1) comprises a contact carrier (1.1.1) in which a contact pin (1.1.2) is arranged and fastened, which contact carrier (1.1.1) carries on the end a cable sealing ring (1.1.3) with a strain-relief hook (1.1.4), which strain-relief hook (1.1.4) cooperates with a threaded compression sleeve (1.1.5) in order to decouple forces of traction and pressure that act on a cable (1.1.6) from the contact pin (1.1.2). The corresponding socket (1.2) is designed in analogy with the above.

Abstract: A connecting structure of a component in a wire harness includes a relay box connected to a circuit at a power supply side and a circuit at a headlamp side, and a control unit connected to the relay box. A connecting section of the relay box is configured to be selectively connected to either one of a headlamp control device and a relay for turning on and off low beam or high beam. Both of the headlamp control device and the relay have terminals of the same shape.

Abstract: An electronic assembly is provided that that includes a printed circuit board, an electrical connector attached to the printed circuit board, and a wire. A first end of the wire is attached to a signal pathway of one of the wafer modules of the electrical connector so as to electrically connect the wire and the signal pathway. The wire passes through a through-hole on the printed circuit board that corresponds to the signal pathway, and a second end of the wire is electrically connected to the printed circuit board or another of the wafer modules of the electrical connector.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a data storage apparatus, including a memory module, a USB connector connected with the memory module, a housing for accommodating the memory module, a movable carriage for holding the memory module and the USB connector, and a rotary driving mechanism for transmitting a rotary motion into a linear motion for driving the USB connector.

Abstract: A junction box assembly includes first and second structures, such as upper and lower cases. T-shaped aligning protrusions extend beyond an edge of a sidewall of the second structure and mate with a receiving member contained in the first structure. When the first structure is being aligned with the second structure, chamfers on the T-shaped aligning protrusion may be provided to help start the alignment process before the first and second structures are joined together. This allows for faster and easier assembly of the junction box and helps to reduce the mating forces between the first and second structures.

Abstract: A multi-layered connector is disclosed. The multi-layered connector includes a first sub-connector and a second sub-connector. The first sub-connector includes a first elongated body. The second sub-connector includes a second elongated body, and two side arms elongated upwardly from opposite ends of the second elongated body. The side arms define slide grooves faced to each other for receiving the first sub-connector. The multi-layered connector further includes glue points that connect the first elongated body and the second elongated body. The multi-layered connector avoids solder bridges and solder cracks.

Abstract: Systems and apparatuses are provided for placing interconnects or connector modules into stacked arrangements, wherein individual interconnects or connector modules can be readily accessed and repaired without disrupting the stacked arrangement. In one embodiment, the electrical connector system has a plurality of interconnects mounted together in a stacked arrangement. Each of the interconnects comprises a connector body and a backshell removably coupled to the connector body, wherein the backshell is configured to receive and retain a overbraid. Each backshell is designed to be uncoupled from the connector body while retaining the plurality of interconnects in the stacked arrangement, thereby making is possible to repair single a interconnect without disrupting the others.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a plug includes four terminals arranged around a core shaft at substantially equal intervals, a housing that supports proximal ends of the four terminals, and a cylindrical cover fixed to the housing such as to surround the four terminals. The four terminals include two power terminals and two ground terminals, and at least the two power terminals have insulating coating layers respectively at their distal end portions.

Abstract: A memory card system is disclosed. The memory card system comprises at least one flash memory card and a module for holding the at least one memory card. The module comprises a plurality of supports. The supports include rails to guide the at least one memory card in place and a latch system for securing the at least one memory card to the module. The memory card system includes at least one layer of pins coupled to module and a controller coupled to the module. The module electrically connects the at least one layer of pins to the controller. The present invention provides a modular flash memory card expansion system using any standard Secure Digital card; the flash memory card can be any flash-based memory card, such as SD, Compact Flash (CF), MMC, Memory Stick or others.

Abstract: A memory card system is disclosed. The memory card system comprises at least one flash memory card and a module for holding the at least one memory card. The module comprises a plurality of supports. The supports include rails to guide the at least one memory card in place and a latch system for securing the at least one memory card to the module. The present invention provides a modular flash memory card expansion system using any standard Secure Digital card; the flash memory card can be any flash-based memory card, such as SD, Compact Flash (CF), MMC, Memory Stick or others.

Abstract: An electrical connection system comprises a connector shell and a plurality of wafer connectors that plug into the connector shell. Each wafer connector holds a plurality of electric terminals that are attached to ends of electric cables, and a lock bar that is attached to the connector shell to retain the wafer connectors in the connector shell. The connector shell has an upper wall, a lower wall and side walls that are spaced apart to define a stack of wafer connector compartments that extends from the upper wall to the lower wall, an uppermost compartment being defined in part by the upper wall and an lowermost compartment being defined in part by the lower wall. The side walls each have slots in their confronting surfaces for each compartment in the stack of wafer connector compartments for locating a wafer connector in each compartment, the slots being longitudinal and open ended so that a wafer connector can be inserted longitudinally into each compartment from an insertion end of the shell.

Abstract: A joint connector according to the present invention is provided with a circuit board, a male connector having male terminals provided on the circuit board at a predetermined interval and standing in one direction and a direction that crosses the one direction, the male terminals being selectively connected by a copper foil circuit, and a female connector in which female connector elements each having female terminals inserted and interlocked in female terminal holders are stacked, wherein the male connector and the female connector are fit to each other. This achieves cost reduction and improvement in work efficiency in electric wire connection by attaining easy electric wire connection and branching.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connector (100) with a housing (110) and with at least two electrical contact elements (112), which each have a longitudinal axis and which are arranged so that they are aligned on a plugging side of the housing (110) at predetermined positions and with a respective longitudinal axis parallel to a plugging direction (122) of the plug connector (100). Each electrical contact element (112) is placed inside the housing (100) in a manner that enables it to move in a plane perpendicular to the plugging direction (122), and is connected in an elastically resilient manner to at least one second electrical contact element (112) via at least one electrically non-conductive elastic spring element (114).

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing provided with a plurality of contact modules. Each of the contact modules is provided with a lead frame having mounting contacts electrically connected to mating contacts by signal conductors and ground conductors that extend along a predetermined path within the contact module. The lead frames in adjacent contact modules alternate between a first pattern and a second pattern. The first pattern and the second pattern each have pairs of signal conductors and individual ground conductors arranged in an alternating sequence. Each of the ground conductors has a width transverse to the predetermined path that is substantially equal to a combined width transverse to the predetermined path across the pair of signal conductors in the adjacent contact module such that the ground conductor shields the pair of signal conductors in the adjacent contact module.

Abstract: A high-density connector assembly includes a frame, at least one sub-assembly connected to the frame, at least one connector connected to the at least one sub-assembly, a plurality of contacts disposed in the connector, a circuit board disposed in the connector; and a plurality of cables. Each of the plurality of cables is connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of contacts. At least one of the plurality of contacts has a bifurcated tip.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) according to the present invention includes an insulator (2), a PCB (5) and a wire management member (4). The insulator includes a front side, a rear side, a number of terminal passages (24) between the front side and the rear side, and a number of terminals (3) respectively mounted in the terminal passages, each of the terminals has a tail (33) extended out of the rear side of the insulator. The PCB is located behind the insulator and includes a number of first conductive pads (51) which connect with the corresponding terminals and a number of second conductive pads (52) which is soldered to a number of wires (6), the first conductive pads electrically connect with the corresponding second conductive pads.

Abstract: A power supply module for a lighting system is directly mountable onto a special cover plate for a standard electrical junction box. The power supply module is provided with a plug assembly that mates with a socket assembly incorporated within the special cover plate. The power supply circuit provides an electronically power limited output through multi-conductor connectors. The power supply output is used to connect to luminaires using a multi-conductor cable having multi-conductor connectors that mate with the multi-conductor connectors on the power supply and the luminaires. The luminaires use a circuit to interface between the power supply output and the lamp. The special cover plate is also suitable for receiving a plug assembly incorporated within the base of a lighting base module that can provide temporary incandescent or gas-discharge lighting.

Abstract: A tandem-connected rotatable receptacle unit is provided. The unit includes a primary receptacle having a housing, an electric plug with an electric cord disposed at the front end of the housing, and a first slot set formed at the rear side of the primary receptacle for the output of power. The unit further includes at least one tandem connection receptacle having a blade set at the front side of the housing, the blade set being fixed at a round seat. The blades of the blade set are each coupled to a conducting wire electrically coupled to a conducting piece of a first slot set at the rear end of the tandem connection receptacles. The tandem connection receptacle further includes a second slot set at a side wall and a projecting rib being provided at the circumference of the round seat, whereby the round seat can be rotated about the round seat for adjusting the direction of a second slot set at the side wall of the housing.

Abstract: Cable managers of the present invention include a panel, at least two adjacent spaced-apart projections, which define an opening therebetween, and a tab connected to at least one of the projections. The tab assists in cable routing and retention. In one embodiment, the tab extends to a distance at least midway between a top surface of the one projection and the bottom surface of the other projection. In another embodiment, a distance between a top surface of the tab on one projection and the bottom surface of another adjacent projection is between about 0.10 inches and about 0.30 inches. In yet another embodiment, a cable manager comprises separable portions, and at least one spacer member which is adapted to be attached to each of separable first and second portions. The spacer member increases the width of the manager to provide additional space to run cable within the manager.

Abstract: A waterproof connecter is provided with a frame including a plurality of accommodating rooms, a plurality of sub-connectors accommodated in the accommodating rooms, respectively, and gaskets for sealing gaps between the sub-connectors and the accommodating rooms, respectively. A side surface of each of the sub-connectors is provided with a sealing surface which comes into close contact with each of the gaskets. Each of the gaskets is provided with engagement projections, and engagement holes which correspond to the engagement projections are provided in an inner wall of each of the accommodating rooms of the frame. By allowing the engagement projections to be engaged with the engagement holes, the gaskets are fixed to the inner walls of the accommodating rooms.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a printed circuit board, a header, a carrier, and a plurality of electrical cable terminations retained by the carrier. The printed circuit board has a printed circuit board ground contact. The header is coupled to the printed circuit board and has a plurality of contact pins and, optionally, a plurality of ground elements. The carrier is configured to mate with the header. The header and electrical cable terminations are configured such that each of the plurality of electrical cable terminations makes electrical contact with one or more of the contact pins, ground elements, and printed circuit board ground contact when the header and carrier are in a mated configuration.

Abstract: An electrical wire connector comprising a connector body; a spring contact having two leaf springs, with each of the leaf springs having a free end resiliently biased to engage the free end of the other leaf spring; a slide release having an approximate T-shape and further having a central axis portion capable of being slidably inserted between the resiliently biased free ends of the leaf springs; and a mateable connector cap. The slide release is manually operable to move the free ends of the spring contact between an engaged configuration and a disengaged configuration. When the free ends of the spring contact are in a disengaged configuration, a conductive wire having a stripped end may be positioned therebetween. Manual operation of the slide release moves free ends of the spring contact into an engaged configuration thereby applying a clamping force to the stripped conductive wire tip positioned therebetween.

Abstract: A connector (A) has an auxiliary housing (30) and tabs (91C) project from the front surface of the auxiliary housing (30). A frame (10) has a chamber (13) for the auxiliary housing (30) and a receptacle (12) for surrounding the tabs (91C). A moving plate (60) is mounted into the receptacle (12). Inverted insertion preventing portions (35A, 35B) are formed on outer surfaces of the auxiliary housing (30) and have front ends retracted from the front end of the auxiliary housing (30). The front end of the auxiliary housing (30) can be inserted partly in the accommodating chamber (13) in an inverted posture. However, the inverted insertion preventing portions (35A, 35B) will contact the edge of the chamber (13) while the front ends of tabs (91C) and the rear end of the moving plate (60) are distanced from each other.

Abstract: A stackable connector is disclosed herein. The stackable connector includes an insulation housing having a plurality of trenches penetrating through the insulation housing, a protrusion portion, a concave portion opposite to the protrusion portion, and a plurality of terminals arranged in those trenches. The design, which the concave portion is engaged with the protrusion portion and the structure of the contact portions of those terminals are elastic, can achieve the stackable, space-saving, reliability-increasing and cost-down purposes.

Abstract: A fixation structure for a rear cover (1) in which a waterproofing grommet (5) is fixed to the wire lead-out side (4), from which a wire from a connector housing (2) is led out, of a connector (3) and which is assembled to the wire lead-out side (4) of the connector for (3) with the waterproofing grommet (5) in between. The grommet (5) is provided with a rib (7) that is in contact with the inner wall (protrusion (34)) (6) to hold the attitude of the grommet (5) relative to the rear cover (1).

Abstract: A connector is described which includes a plurality of connector wafers coupled by a coupling piece. Each connector wafer includes a housing accommodating a column of contact elements. The housing has opposite side edges, an insertion side with apertures allowing access to the contact elements, a back side, and opposite main faces. The coupling piece is provided with coupling means for each connector wafer engaging corresponding coupling means of a connector wafer. Each coupling means of the coupling piece engaging a connector wafer is offset from an adjacent coupling means engaging an adjacent connector wafer to provide offset columns of contact elements.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing that holds signal contacts which are associated as signal contact pairs. The housing has a mounting face and the signal contact pairs are aligned in rows along the mounting face. Each of the rows includes multiple signal contact pairs. Each of the signal contact pairs includes two of the signal contacts aligned on a respective axis. The axes of the signal contact pairs within each row are aligned in a common direction, and the axes of the signal contact pairs in adjacent rows are aligned in respective different directions.

Abstract: A terminal module for a female connector has a metal grounding member and an insulating terminal base to receive the grounding member. The grounding member includes an extension portion and a contact arm corresponding to the extension portion. The extension portion is extended from an edge of the grounding member and parallel to the edge of the grounding member. The contact arm is extended from a side surface of the grounding member and away from the extension portion. When a plurality of the terminals modules is fitted into a connector insulator of the female connector, the extension portions and the contact arms of the terminal modules are contacted with each other and are electrically connected in series.

Abstract: A joint connector according to the present invention is provided with a circuit board, a male connector having male terminals provided on the circuit board at a predetermined interval and standing in one direction and a direction that crosses the one direction, the male terminals being selectively connected by a copper foil circuit, and a female connector in which female connector elements each having female terminals inserted and interlocked in female terminal holders are stacked, wherein the male connector and the female connector are fit to each other. This achieves cost reduction and improvement in work efficiency in electric wire connection by attaining easy electric wire connection and branching.

Abstract: A female housing (10) is divided into a first and a second blocks (15A, 15B) that can be united by fitting a rib (27) of the second block (15B) into a dovetail groove (19) of the first block (15A). With the two blocks (15A, 15B) united, tab-shaped terminal insertion passages (29) are formed up to the dovetail groove (19) and the rib (27) in the female housing (10). This enables male tabs (13) to enter the tab-shaped terminal insertion passages (29) and prevents them from interfering with the female housing (10), wherefore a male housing (11) can be used commonly for a unitary female housing (40) and the divided female housing (10).

Abstract: An I/O connector includes a housing, an insulating body and a plurality of terminals. The housing has a recess for receiving the insulating body. The insulating body defines fixing cavities on a bottom surface thereof and fixing grooves on a back surface thereof for receiving the terminals. The terminal has a fixing portion. One end of the fixing portion bends to form a soldering portion and the other end of the fixing portion bends sideward to form a bent portion. The end of the bent portion extends downward and separates into two elastic arms. Free ends of the two elastic arms bend toward two reverse directions respectively and then bend reversely to approach each other again to form two contact portions, whereby an opposite elasticity is generated to provide a firm engagement with a printed circuit board and to prevent transmission from cutting off while being shocked.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a mechanical structure having electronic circuits that easily and quickly connect together. The mechanical structures may be building blocks which are stackable and reusable. The building blocks may be removably held together by, for example, gravity and/or friction. The building blocks have electronic circuits which may have numerous uses, including, but not limited to educational, industrial and entertainment uses. More specifically, a building block of the present invention may be insert on, and secured to, a second building block. The building blocks may be identical or may have different features which accomplish varying desired functions. For example, a building block of the present invention may have a light and/or sound feature. In addition, the circuitry of the building blocks of the present invention has unique electronic paths which prevent electronic shorts across a power source.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for being mounted on a printed circuit board includes an insulative housing (10) defining a number of terminal slots (141, 151), a number of terminal modules (20), a number of inner shielding plates (30) each disposed between two adjacent terminal modules and an outer shield (40) attached to the insulative housing. The outer shield has a top wall (41), a rear wall (42) extending downwardly from the top wall and a bending portion (43) extending inwardly downwardly from end of the rear wall for engaging with the inner shielding plates.

Abstract: A surface mount electrical connector is disclosed. Such an electrical connector may include a connector housing and a leadframe assembly received into the connector housing. he connector housing may define a first planar surface, and have a first rigidity. The leadframe assembly may have a second rigidity that is greater than the first rigidity. Thus, the leadframe assembly may cause the first surface to remain planar at a solder reflow temperature.

Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed with a connector housing and a leadframe assembly received in the connector housing. The leadframe assembly may include a dielectric leadframe housing and first and second electrically-conductive contacts extending through the leadframe housing. Each of the contacts may define a respective broadside and a respective mating end. The leadframe housing may define a hinge between the mating ends of the first and second contacts. The leadframe housing may be folded along the hinge such that the broadside of the first contact is positioned along the broadside of the second contact.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes first and second connector bodies which are arranged to first be positioned together, and then separated once electrical contacts have been inserted in at least one of the first and second connector bodies. During, after, or both during and after the separating of the two connector bodies, portions of the first and second connector bodies are in direct contact with each other. The first connector body has first and second walls extending therefrom. At least one ramp and at least one stop are arranged on at least one of the first wall, the second wall, and the second connector body. At least one protrusion is arranged on at least one of the first wall, the second wall, and the second connector body. The at least one ramp, the at least one stop, and the at least one protrusion are arranged such that, when the at least one ramp and the at least one stop engage the at least one protrusion, a distance between the first and second connector bodies is fixed.