Abstract: A connector is provided that has a terminal, a housing for retaining the terminal, and a reinforcing bracket retained in the housing. The housing includes a fitting concave portion that fits with a counterpart connector and a bottom plate portion that faces a surface of a substrate. The terminal includes a contact portion that makes contact with a counterpart terminal of the counterpart connector inside the fitting concave portion and a substrate connecting portion exposed from a lower surface of the bottom plate portion and connected to a connecting pad on the surface of the substrate. The reinforcing bracket includes a main body portion retained in the housing inside the fitting concave portion and a leg portion exposed from the lower surface of the bottom plate portion and connected to the connecting pad on the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a module interface with a device-side connector provided on an electronic module with a number of contact elements. They are designed to form a plug-type connection with several corresponding plug-type connectors with different numbers of contact elements.

Abstract: A connector is mateable with a mating connector along an up-down direction. The connector comprises a contact, a holding member and two reinforcing members. The holding member has an accommodation portion and an island-like portion. The island-like portion has two end portions in a first horizontal direction perpendicular to the up-down direction. The reinforcing members are positioned at the two end portions, respectively. Each of the reinforcing members has a guard portion and a supporter. The guard portion of each of the reinforcing members guards the corresponding end portion of the island-like portion. The guard portion has an upper surface, an embedded portion and an exposed coupling portion. The upper surface is exposed upward from the island-like portion in the up-down direction. The embedded portion is embedded into the island-like portion. The exposed coupling portion couples the upper surface and the embedded portion with each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a module arrangement (1) with a base module and at least one submodule (5); the base module has at least two connection modules. The submodule (5) can be put into contact via a connection module with a choice of one of the connection modules of the base module and can consequently be attached to the base module in different orientations. Detection devices for detecting the orientation of the submodule (5) attached to the base module are provided in the base module.

Abstract: A slide connector has a garment-side connector portion and a module-side connector portion to be fitted with the garment-side connector portion in a fitting plane. The garment-side connector portion includes first contact portions each having a contact surface parallel to the fitting plane and at least one locking portion having a locking surface parallel to the fitting plane. The module-side connector portion includes second contact portions each elastically movable and at least one portion to be locked extending in parallel to the fitting plane. As the module-side connector portion is superimposed on the garment-side connector portion and slid along the fitting plane, each second contact portion comes into contact with the contact surface of a corresponding first contact portion to establish electrical connection, and the at least one portion to be locked comes into contact with the locking surface of the at least one locking portion.

Abstract: A connector reduced in width and easily mated with a mating connector is provided. An insulative housing of a connector has a substantially rectangular mating face. Further, the metal shell has a base portion, a curved portion, and a supporting portion. The base portion upstands from a peripheral edge of the mating face extends along the peripheral edge and encloses the mating face circumferentially in a substantially rectangular shape. Further, the curved portion is continuous to an upper end of the base portion and curved inward in a semicircular shape for guiding the mating connector. Further, the supporting portion has a shape hanging from the curved portion toward the mating face along an inner wall face of the base portion for supporting the mating connector, so that the insulative housing does not have an upstanding wall extending along a side face of a longitudinally extending portion of the metal shell and the metal shell supports a widthwise inner face of the mating connector.

Abstract: A board connector assembly has a receptacle connector and a plug connector. The receptacle connector has a first insulative housing, two sets of first terminals and two first metal reinforcing members mounted respectively on two opposite ends of the first insulative housing. The plug connector is detachably engaged with the receptacle connector and has a second insulative housing, two sets of second terminals and two second metal reinforcing members mounted respectively on two opposite ends of the second insulative housing. The first and second metal reinforcing members enhance structural strength and durability of the receptacle connector and the plug connector.

Abstract: Discrete electronic modules, such as display tiles, designed and configured to be mosaicked and operatively connected with one another and/or to one or more differing types of discrete electronic modules. In some embodiments, the electronic modules are electrically connected together using electrical connector units that are separate and distinct from the electronic modules. In some embodiments, the connector units are connector biscuits. In some embodiments, the connector units are hub connectors. Connector units of the present disclosure can be designed and configured to allow an electronic module connected thereby and part of a panel of display tiles to be installed and removed by moving the module only in a direction normal to a viewing face of the panel at that module.

Abstract: A connector is mateable with a mating connector along a first direction. The mating connector comprises a plurality of mating protrusions. Each of the mating protrusions protrudes along the first direction. The mating protrusions include a first mating protrusion and a second mating protrusion. The connector comprises a terminal and a holding member. The holding member is provided with a plurality of receiving portions. The receiving portions include a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion. The first receiving portion is opened in each of the first direction and a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction. When the connector is mated with the mating connector, the first receiving portion receives the first mating protrusion to regulate a movement of the first mating protrusion. The second receiving portion is opened in each of the first direction and a third direction.

Abstract: A computing system that includes a computing device, the computing device comprising: an enclosure; a printed circuit board (‘PCB’) movably affixed to the enclosure; a force imparting component coupled to the PCB, the force imparting component configured to exert a force on the PCB when the computing device enclosure is inserted into a computing device receptacle.

Abstract: A board to board male connector includes a male insulator, a first male signal contact set, a second male signal contact set, and a first male holding contact. The male insulator includes a first side wall, a second side wall, a first erect wall, and second erect wall. The first side wall is opposite to the second side wall. The first erect wall is opposite to the second erect wall. The first male signal contact set is disposed on the first erect wall. The second male signal contact set is disposed on the second erect wall. The first male holding contact includes a first male holding body disposed on the first side wall, and at least one first embedding wing extending from at least one side of the first male holding body and embedding into the first side wall.

Abstract: Provided is a modular housing output system provided for conducting electronic signals out of a housing by electric contacts. The modular housing output system boasts a particularly large panoply of variants as a result of the modular use of different housing output ports. Housing output ports providing very different connection possibilities can be connected to the housing via a uniform interface.

Abstract: A plug connector includes a substrate-side housing, a fitting-side housing, a plurality of terminals having movable springs. The fitting-side housing is formed by a plurality of divided housings. The fitting-side housing is formed by a plurality of divided housings moveable separately in a width direction of the connector. The substrate-side housing includes a receiving chamber that receives the divided housings therein and an abutment receiving portion against which the divided housings displaced inside the receiving chamber abut. The terminals are disposed in each of the divided housings, and have contact portions inside the substrate-side housing and the divided housings, and the contact portions are to be in conductive contact with the connection object. The movable springs support each of the divided housings displaceably relative to the substrate-side housing.

Abstract: A communication device with receded ports includes one or more port connectors in a first position, one or more port connectors in a setback position that is receded back from the first position, and one or more port connectors in one or more additional setback positions. The communication device with receded ports includes, a circuit board, and one or more circuits mounted on the circuit board. Circuit traces electrically connect the port connectors in the first position, the setback position, and the one or more subsequent setback positions to a circuit mounted on a circuit board. The port connectors in the first position, setback position, and one or more subsequent setback positions may be situated in a triangular pattern, stair-stepped pattern, curved pattern, or some other pattern.

Abstract: A system includes a top-of-rack, a first plurality of chassis, and a first backplane. The first plurality of chassis each includes at least one rack module and a chassis network switch that connects to each of the at least one rack module. The first backplane includes a first backplane network switch that connects to the top-of-rack and connects to each of the first plurality of chassis via the chassis network switch of each of the first plurality of chassis.

Abstract: A first contact part of a first terminal includes a linear part extending linearly in an insertion direction of an insertion protrusion, and a termination part of the linear part; and a first contact part of a second terminal includes a linear part extending linearly in an insertion direction of an insertion protrusion, and a termination part of the linear part; where, when an insertion protrusion is inserted into an insertion recess such that a first connector and a second connector achieve a completely mated state, the termination part of the linear part of the first contact part of the second terminal is positioned more in front of the insertion direction of the insertion protrusion than the termination part of the linear part of the first contact part of the first terminal.

Abstract: An apparatus configured such that hardware components of a server can be accessed from the front of the server. The apparatus comprises a server tower having a front side, a rear side, and at least one chassis. The chassis comprises a motherboard and at least one hard drive housed in the chassis at the front side, the hard drive adapted to be spaced apart above the motherboard. A bracket can support the hard drive. The motherboard I/O and the hard drive are accessible from the front side. The hard drive can be configured in the apparatus such that the hard drive is removable and hot-swappable. The apparatus can comprise at least one coupling port used to couple peripheral devices located at the front side. The apparatus can comprise a front panel attached to the front side through which the at least one coupling port can be accessed.

Abstract: The electrical contact (200) comprises a contact part (212) exhibiting a surface (228, 230) intended to be in contact with the surface of a support, and a clip (202) intended to receive a pin of an electrical component, so that the pin received lies along a main axis parallel to an up/down direction. The clip (202) comprises at least two jaws (204, 206, 208, 210) around the axis A, which are intended to grip the pin laterally, each jaw (204, 206, 208, 210) exhibiting a fixed end and a free end, and the contact surface is formed by at least one flange (228, 230) intended to come to bear on said surface of the support.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a frame delimiting an elongated open cavity, and having two parallel long sides provided with contact areas capable of cooperating with contact areas of a complementary electrical connector. Each long side is formed of a multilayer printed circuit board.

Abstract: A connector is mountable on a circuit board and mateable with a mating connector along a mating direction. The connector comprises a contact, a housing, an enclosing portion and a coupling portion. The housing holds the contact. The enclosing portion encloses an outer circumference of the housing in a plane perpendicular to the mating direction. The coupling portion directly or indirectly couples the enclosing portion with the housing so as to allow the enclosing portion to move along the mating direction relative to the housing.

Abstract: A receptacle terminal is provide and includes a first U-shape section. The first U-shape section has a downward opening and includes a base, a first lateral arm, and a pair of extending arms. The base extending laterally thereof and the first lateral arm faces the base. The pair of extending arms is bent substantially perpendicularly towards the first lateral arm at both lateral ends of the base.

Abstract: Discrete electronic modules, such as display tiles, designed and configured to be mosaicked and operatively connected with one another and/or to one or more differing types of discrete electronic modules. In some embodiments, the electronic modules include one or more recessed receptacles along their edges that receive corresponding connector biscuits that operatively connect abutting or confronting electronic modules with one another and/or to a controller. In some embodiments, the sizes of the recessed receptacles and connector biscuits are precisely matched so that the biscuits participate in aligning the abutting or confronting display tiles with one another. In some embodiments, the recessed receptacles are provided in recesses in the backsides of the display tiles, which allows each tile to be easily installed and removed from a display mosaic of which the tile is part.

Abstract: A switch comprising a body case, a movable board that is movably disposed in the body case and a movable contact point disposed in the movable board is disclosed. A fixed contact point is provided in the body case with a lubricating agent applied thereto. The movable contact point makes pressure-contact with the fixed contact point, and is connected and disconnected from the fixed contact point corresponding to a position of the movable contact point changing by moving the movable board. Grooves are formed in a contact portion of the movable contact point with the fixed contact point to be arranged along the movement direction of the movable contact point.

Abstract: A connector includes: a socket having a socket fitting body provided with socket terminals; and a header having a header fitting body provided with header terminals. At least one of a sidewall surface on an inner side of the socket fitting body and a sidewall surface on an outer side of the header fitting body includes a protrusion in which at least one side surface of the both side surfaces in the width direction faces the corresponding opposite surface formed in the sidewall surface of the other fitting body with the socket and header fitting bodies fitted to each other.

Abstract: The subject matter described herein relates to a hermaphroditic electrical connector. Embodiments of the hermaphroditic electrical connector and a method of manufacturing the connector are provided.

Abstract: A good mating state can be obtained while reducing interference of transmission signals by a simple configuration. A contact portion is provided at a single location on each of mating recessed portions of signal contact members arranged in a multipolar shape, contact portions are provided at a plurality of locations for a mating recessed portion of an integrated power-source contact member, and signal transmission is carried out through the single-location contact portion provided at the single location for each of the mating recessed portions of the signal contact members.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a matable and dematable electrical connecting structure characterized by comprising: a female coupling member having a first connecting portion; a male coupling member having a second connecting portion; and a connecting unit coupling the female coupling member and the male coupling member and electrically connecting the first and second connecting portions, wherein the connecting unit includes an inner conductive material which is electrically connected to the first connecting portion and is provided on the inner wall of an insert hole formed in the female connecting member, a column including a conductive material which is electrically connected to the second connecting portion, protruding from the male connecting member, and can be inserted in the insert hole, and one or more elastic pin including a surface of a conductive material which is extending in an outward direction from the column and elastically contacting the inner conductive material.

Abstract: A smooth mating operation is enabled by a simple configuration in a state in which electric connectors are easily and reliably positioned. A plug-side mating guide member made of metal projecting to an outer side from a wiring substrate is provided with guide surfaces, which contact part of a counterpart connector and slide so as to carry out positioning of a mating operation. Apart from which the plug-side mating guide member projects from the wiring substrate is directly or indirectly checked visually. As a result, the mating operation can be carried out while approximating the mutual mating positional relation of both of the electric connectors, and the mating positional relation is regulated to a predetermined state by guiding actions of the guide surfaces of the plug-side mating guide member so that the mutual mating operation of the electric connectors is easily and precisely carried out.

Abstract: A connector is provided which includes a connector main body, terminals mounted in the connector main body, and a reinforcing metal fitting mounted in the connector main body. The connector main body includes mating guide portions formed at both ends longitudinally. The mating guide portions configured to mate with mating guide portions of another connector. The reinforcing metal fitting including an engaging protruding portion whose leading end portion is configured to engage with an engaging portion on the other connector. A portion of the reinforcing metal fitting, which portion includes at least the leading end portion of the engaging protruding portion, protrudes from a wall surface of one of the mating guide portions.

Abstract: Provided is a connector having a locking mechanism that can ensure both the joining strength between a housing and a locking portion and the locking strength and that can cope with pitch narrowing and miniaturization. A plug connector comprises a plug-side housing, plug-side contacts provided to the plug-side housing and adapted to be electrically connected to a receptacle connector, and plug-side locking portions provided to the plug-side housing and adapted to maintain a connected state of the plug connector and the receptacle connector. The plug-side locking portions each comprise a locking plate having a flat plate-like shape and provided so that the normal direction of the plane of the flat plate is oriented in a locking direction with the receptacle connector, and retaining portions provided to the locking plate and formed so as to be integrated with the plug-side housing.

Abstract: Provided is an electric connector mounted on a circuit board, including: a housing including a fitting portion fitted to a mating connector; a plurality of terminals disposed on the fitting portion; and lock metal fittings including an elastic portion and preventing separation of the mating connector, wherein the housing includes accommodating portions at both ends of the housing in the arrangement direction of the terminals to accommodate the lock metal fittings in the accommodating portions, and each of the lock metal fittings includes a fixed portion formed at one end of the lock metal fitting and fixed to the circuit board, a preventing surface formed at the other end of the lock metal fitting and preventing separation of the mating connector, a first folded portion extended from the preventing surface and folded in a substantially U shape, a second folded portion extended in the separation direction of the mating connector from the fixed portion, folded in a substantially U shape, and coming into contact

Abstract: A vibration-type actuator includes a supporting mechanism functioning such that a reaction force from a base against a pressing force from a driven member to an elastic member is dispersed to a vibrating portion and a supported portion of the elastic member. The supported portion is supported by the base with a vibration-isolating member interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A motor includes a cylindrical or substantially cylindrical rotor unit configured to rotate about a rotation axis; a bearing unit arranged to rotatably support the rotor unit; a bearing holder arranged to hold the bearing unit; a disc-shaped or substantially disc-shaped base to which the bearing holder is fixed; a stator unit arranged inside the rotor unit and fixed to the bearing holder; and a circuit board arranged between the base and the stator unit and held by the stator unit. The circuit board is supported on the base through an insulative and flame-retardant vibration-preventing member.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes connecting members arranged in an arrangement direction; and a housing member for accommodating the connecting members. The connecting member includes a terminal connected to the mating connector, and a holding member for holding the terminal. The terminals includes a connecting portion at one end in a longitudinal direction for connecting to a circuit portion of the circuit board, a contact portion at the other end in the longitudinal direction for contacting with a mating contact of the mating connector, and a held portion near the connecting portion in the longitudinal direction and held with the holding member. The housing member is be movable linearly or rotatable relative to the holding member. The housing member includes a guiding surface for guiding the mating terminal. The terminal includes a deformable portion opposite to the connecting portion. The deformable portion deforms when the guiding surface guides the mating terminal.

Abstract: An electronic component includes a high-voltage depletion-mode transistor, a low-voltage enhancement-mode transistor arranged adjacent and spaced apart from the high-voltage depletion-mode transistor, and an electrically conductive member electrically coupling a first current electrode of the high-voltage depletion-mode transistor to a first current electrode of the low-voltage enhancement-mode transistor. The electrically conductive member has a sheet-like form.

Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) is provided. The PCB includes a connector extending from a surface of the PCB and a bypass feature extending through the PCB. The PCB is constructed so that a first copy of the PCB is configured to be assembled to a second copy of the PCB with the second copy rotated and/or flipped relative to the first copy. An electrical connection to the first copy is accessible via the connector of the first copy, and an electrical connection to the second copy is accessible via the connector of the second copy through the bypass feature of the first copy.

Abstract: A connector including a substantially rectangular housing made of an insulating material, a plurality of terminals which are provided for the housing and are attached to a circuit board to be electrically connected to the circuit board, and a holding bracket which is provided for the housing and is fixed on the circuit board. The holding bracket includes a first fixed terminal a fixed on the circuit board, and a second fixed terminal which is formed separately from the first fixed terminal a and is fixed on the circuit board.

Abstract: Along an up-down direction, a connector is mateable with a mating connector which includes a plurality of mating terminals each having a mating contact point. The connector comprises a plurality of terminals which are, at least in part, accommodated by a housing. The terminals are arranged in a first direction perpendicular to the up-down direction. Each of the terminals has a first portion, a second portion and a coupling portion. The first portion includes a contact point and a guiding portion. The contact point is positioned apart from the second portion in a second direction perpendicular to both the up-down direction and the first direction. The contact point is in contact with the mating contact point while the mating contact point is positioned between the contact point and the second portion in the second direction in the mated state. The guiding portion is positioned above the contact point and guides the mating contact point towards the contact point upon the mating.

Abstract: An electrical connector is to be connected to a mating connector. The electrical connector includes a plurality of terminals; a housing for holing the terminals in a terminal arrangement direction; and a guide member for guiding the mating connector. The housing includes a sidewall portion and an edge wall portion connected to the sidewall portion. The guide member includes a first attaching portion, a second attaching portion, and a connecting portion connecting the first attaching portion and the second attaching portion. The first attaching portion is attached to the sidewall portion. The second attaching portion is attached to the edge wall portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly adapted for military use comprising a high density maintenance connector which supports high bandwidth video export and low level maintenance functions, a lower density I/O connector, the stacking feature allows multiple branches in distribution center, custom to each user, and the programmability allows for identical cables/stacking connectors to be used in different configurations.

Abstract: A plug connector 1 includes a plug-side housing 5 and plug-side power supply contact 5A which is held by the plug-side housing 5 and in which a power supply current flows, the plug-side power supply contact 5A comprises at least a pair of integrally formed spring contact portions 15A and 15B each having a bent-plate shape, and the pair of contact portions 15A and 15B are provided so that their flat surfaces face each other.

Abstract: A receptacle connector includes a receptacle insulator having an annular outer peripheral wall which defines a fitting recess; receptacle contacts; and a receptacle-side metal fixing member. When a projecting fitting portion of a plug insulator of a plug connector is fitted into the fitting recess, plug contacts of the plug connector come into contact with the receptacle contacts, and the plug connector comes into contact with the receptacle-side metal fixing member. The receptacle-side metal fixing member and the receptacle insulator are integrally formed by insert molding, and the receptacle-side metal fixing member includes a resilient contact portion which is spaced from a surface of the outer peripheral wall on the circumferentially inner side thereof when the resilient contact portion is in a free state.

Abstract: A controlled-impedance cable termination that minimizes the effects of cable expansion and contraction on impedance matching. The terminator has an anchor block, an expansion/contraction compensator (ECC) attached to the cable, a compliant signal contact for making the electrical connection between the cable center conductor and the electrical device. The ECC has an electrically-conductive ferrule with a bore. The ferrule bore may be formed in the anchor block instead of in a separate ferrule. The cable shield is attached at the bore. A solid dielectric insert fits into the ferrule bore. An electrically-conductive center pin fits into a bore in the dielectric insert and has a bore that accepts the center conductor such that the center conductor can expand and contracting while maintaining electrical contact with the center pin. A plate abuts the anchor block face and holds the compliant contacts through apertures.

Abstract: The connector for a card has a housing for accommodating a card provided with terminal members, and connecting terminals mounted in the housing and contacting the terminal members of the card. Here, at least one of the connecting terminals has a base portion provided along a rear edge of the housing, at least some of the base portion is embedded in a bottom wall portion of the housing, and a contact member forming a hoop along with the base portion. The contact member has a pair of spring portions connected to the base portion, a joining portion joining the pair of spring portions, and a contact portion connected to the leading end of the joining portion for contacting the terminal members of the card.

Abstract: A surface mount post header comprising at least one post and at least one lead, the post and the lead extending from a body and being distinct from each other, the body defining body's longitudinal axis, the lead configured to at least partially define a base of support for the post header on a surface of a substrate; the lead comprising a foot portion distal from the body, wherein at least one longitudinal portion of the foot portion forms an angle between 0 and 90 degrees with a projection of the body's longitudinal axis on the base of support is disclosed. In addition, a surface mount post header with a pick and place pad, and an assembly comprising the header and the substrate are disclosed.

Abstract: A connector is disclosed having a flat cable connecting portion connected to a flat cable and a flat mating portion mated with another connector. The connector comprises a plurality of terminals arranged on the mating portion for establishing contact with terminals on the other connector, a conductive connecting portion exposed on the cable connecting portion and connected to conductive trace connecting portions on the flat cable, and a plurality of wiring lines extending from the mating portion to the cable connecting portion, each one electrically connecting a terminal to the corresponding conductive trace connecting portion. The conductive connecting portion has a protrusion formed on the wiring lines. The upper surface of the protrusion is substantially the same height as one outer surface of the cable connecting portion.

Abstract: One embodiment of the invention includes a shape memory polymer which functions similar to a traditional mechanical clamp. A shape memory polymer may exhibit adhesive properties when heated above its glass transition temperature. The shape memory polymers may function as a reversible dry adhesive clamp.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided with a plug connector and a receptacle connector. The plug connector includes a housing and a plurality of conductive plug terminals arranged along a row in the housing. The receptacle connector includes a receptacle housing, a plurality of conductive receptacle terminals arranged along a row in the receptacle housing by an equidistance pitch, and a solder peg having a contact portion arranged along the row of the plurality of conductive receptacle terminals at a distance equal to the equidistance pitch.

Abstract: Provided is a substrate connection structure using a substrate connector capable of: ensuring a sufficient distance for adjusting positional misalignment even when the size and height of the substrate connector are reduced; preventing connector breakdown during the connecting operation thereof; and visually checking the connection thereof. A guide protrusion is provided at a mate-side end face of a guided portion so as to protrude farther beyond a mate-side substrate mounting surface when the plug is fitted into the socket. A first-side guide face is formed in an edge portion of an opening in a guide groove and the guide protrusion is provided with a second-side guide face slidable with the first-side guide face so as to lead the guided portion into the guide groove. Also, interference between the guide protrusion and the mate-side substrate is prevented from occurring.

Abstract: A first connector is provided with a first terminal and a first housing that has a first mating guide portion, and a second connector is provided with a second terminal and a second housing that has a second mating guide portion. The first mating guide portion includes a recessed portion into which the second mating guide portion is inserted, and an end wall portion, wherein the inside faces thereof define the lengthwise-direction outsides of the first housing in the recessed portion.