Abstract: A modular electrical connector facilitates low loss connections to components on a printed circuit board. A portion is of the connector is formed of one or more first type units with conductive elements designed to be attached to a printed circuit board. Signals passing through those units may be routed to components on the printed circuit board through traces in the board. One or more second type units may be integrated with the connector. Those units may be designed for attachment to a cable, which may provide signal paths to a location on the printed circuit board near relatively distant components.

Abstract: A connector (100) and connector system are provided. A connector can include a domed metal switch (102) that is partially covered with a liquid impermeable barrier (101) such that a portion of the domed metal switch is exposed and the liquid impermeable barrier is coupled to the domed metal switch with a liquid impermeable junction (221). In a connector system, a complementary connector can include a dome switch actuator (706,707), partially covered with another liquid impermeable barrier. When pressed against the connector, the domed metal switch can deform to contact an electrical conductor (104). A control circuit (1309) can determine whether an electronic device or user is causing the deformation by detecting whether voltage or current is applied to the domed metal switch while deformed.

Abstract: An electrical connector is offered which has a crimp contact connected with a connector cable, the crimp contact being held in position to a connector housing without rattling. The crimp contact has sidewall surfaces of U-shaped cross section. The sidewall surfaces are located on opposite sides. The sidewall surfaces have outwardly facing engagement protrusions. The connector housing has a connector body and a disengagement-preventing cover for closing a top portion of the connector body to prevent the crimp contact from coming off upward after the crimp contact has been mounted in the connector body. The connector body has engagement portions in which the protrusions of the crimp contact are inserted and received perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the connector cable. The protrusions are engaged in the engagement portions. The disengagement-preventing cover is mounted to the connector body via a hinge such that the cover can be opened and closed.

Abstract: A pressuretight contact connection for the programming and power supply for fuze electronics is described, which is provided in a housing (10) from which a contact pin (34) projects in an electrically insulated and pressuretight manner in order to make contact with a connecting element (12). The connecting element (12) has a contact surface element (16), which is provided in an insulating housing (14) and has contact fingers (24) in the area of a through-hole (18) which is formed in the insulating housing (14), which contact fingers (24) clasp the contact pin (34) in an interlocking manner when the connecting element (12) and the housing (10) of the fuze electronics are in the mated contact state.

Abstract: An electrical terminal includes a body having a first end, a second end, and a channel having an axis. The channel extends at least through the first end toward the second end, the channel configured and disposed to receive an electrical conductor. A contact gripping element intermediate the first and second ends extends into the channel at an angle from the axis. The contact gripping element is associated with the body. The contact gripping element terminates at an end having a reduced thickness. The contact gripping element is configured to exert a contact gripping contact force on the electrical conductor.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to terminals that are utilized in bulb sockets for automotive lamp assemblies. The embodiments of the bulb sockets disclosed provide for superior alignment, electrical connection, and stabilization of the bulb in the bulb socket. Exemplary embodiments of the terminals contain a cover plate that can be sized to substantially cover a receiver slot and can be positioned in the bulb socket in order to prevent sealing material from entering the bulb accepting portion of the bulb socket.

Abstract: An electrical terminal including a body having a contact gripping element where the contact gripping element is resiliently biased or disposed in a channel. The contact gripping element is configured to exert a contact gripping force on an electrical conductor. Preferably, the body has a seam transverse to the contact gripping element. More preferably the seam can widen upon insertion of the electrical conductor. Most preferably the seam can reduce the radial force upon the contact gripping element as a way to relax stress on the contact gripping element.

Abstract: A connection assembly for electrical cables, for connection to connectors with cylindrical-pin terminals, having a connector with guides inside for stable locking and accommodation of electrical terminals. Each terminal is constituted by a base with portions folded so as to form a substantially three-dimensional volume. Two opposite elastically flexible wings protrude from the folded portions toward the crimping region of the terminal converging toward the longitudinal centerline of the terminal. Free ends of the wings inserted in a corresponding guide are arranged in recesses which are undercut with respect to the direction of insertion and are formed on opposite sides of an internal rib of the guide; the connector is provided with an abutment for the non-crimped end of the corresponding inserted electrical terminal locked between the recesses and the abutment.

Abstract: The present invention provides a connector wherein a terminal fitting provided with a metal lance is retained by a retainer. A cavity 21 is formed within a housing 20 and is capable of housing a terminal fitting 10 provided with a metal lance 15. A retainer attachment hole 22 opens into the cavity 21 and allows the attachment of a retainer 30 which engages with the terminal fitting 10. This retainer attachment hole 22 opens into a lower face of the housing 20. A stopping wall 24 which retains the metal lance 15 is formed immediately to the anterior of the retainer attachment hole 22 and, to its anterior, a jig insertion hole 26 opens in an anterior direction. A jig 50 for bending the metal lance 15 can be inserted into the cavity 21 from this jig insertion hole 26. The stopping wall 24 is provided with a through hole 40 through which the jig 50 passes to reach the retainer attachment hole 22 provided to the posterior side of the stopping wall 24.

Abstract: A pressure contact terminal fitting 20 is inserted into a terminal housing chamber until it reaches the correct position, whereupon two protruding members 26 and 29 formed on the terminal fitting 20 make contact with corresponding receiving members 18 and 16. In this way, a pushing force exerted by an electric wire on a pressure contact member 24 is resisted by the receiving members 18 and 16. Resistance to bending is increased, and the contact portion opposite the pressure contact member 24 is relieved of axial load during the wire connection step.

Abstract: The invention provides a connector wherein a terminal fitting provided with a metal lance is retained by a retainer. A cavity 21 is formed within a housing 20 and is capable of housing a terminal fitting 10 provided with a metal lance 15. A retainer attachment hole 22 opens into the cavity 21 and allows the attachment of a retainer 30 which engages with the terminal fitting 10. This retainer attachment hole 22 opens into a lower face of the housing 20. A stopping wall 24 which retains the metal lance 15 is formed at an anterior side of the cavity 21 and, to its anterior is a jig insertion hole 26 from which a jig for bending the metal lance 15 can be inserted. Another jig insertion hole 40 is formed in a posterior end of the retainer 30. Another jig 51 is inserted therein, extends along a posterior end face 23A of an opening 23 of the retainer attachment hole 22, and thereby bends the metal lance 15 which is caught against the posterior end face 23A of the opening 23.

Abstract: A contact retention system using a self-seating contact (56) includes a housing (22) having at least one contact receiving passageway (30) and a contact (56) associated therewith. Contact (56) has leading and trailing end portions (62, 80) and an intermediate body portion (66). Body portion (66) has a dimension wider than end portions (62, 80) and defines forwardly facing and rearwardly facing latch surfaces (76, 74). Each of opposed passageway side surfaces (36, 42) has a latching projection (38, 44) extending toward the other passageway side surface (44, 38) defining forwardly and rearwardly facing stop surfaces (40, 46) offset from at least one edge (74, 76) of the contact (56) and axially spaced at a slightly greater length that the length of the body portion (66).

Abstract: An electrical connector (18) comprises, an insulating housing (19), a front portion of the housing (19) comprising an elongated plug (21), elongated cavities (23) bridging transversely across the plug (21), a mouth (25) of each of the cavities opening into an elongated, blade receiving, narrow slot (22), each narrow slot (22) intersecting a corresponding one of the cavities (23), a conducting electrical contact (20) in each of the cavities (23), each of the contacts (20) having thin leaf sides (29) on a blade receiving receptacle, each receptacle being positioned beneath a corresponding narrow slot (22), and edges on respective thin leaf sides (29) being overlapped by undercut shelves (27) along an intersection of the narrow slots (22) with respective cavities (23).

Abstract: A pin grip terminal is disposed in a connector body for engaging a pin contact. The pin grip terminal comprises an elongated base having a concave contact area and a cantilever spring arm which is integrally attached the elongated base by a reverse bend so that the cantilever spring arm confronts the contact area. the cantilever spring arm has a slit which divides the cantilever spring arm into a contact grip for engaging the pin contact and biasing it against the contact area and an elongated lock tang for retaining the pin grip terminal in the connector body.

Abstract: An L-shaped bulb socket comprising an L-shaped socket consisting of a bulb receiving portion and a connector receiving portion and a pair of L-shaped terminal members which are inserted into the socket body through the terminal inserting holes formed in the bulb receiving section and the connector receiving portion of the socket body.