Abstract: A power connector includes first and second power terminals having first and second contact stacks and first and second plates for termination to corresponding power element. The contact stacks have contacts separate and discrete from each other and from the plate. Each contact has a base and a mating beam. The bases are aligned and mechanically and electrically coupled to the plate. A housing has an end wall and a fastener that mechanically and electrically couples the bases to the plate. The power terminals are arranged such that the first and second mating beams oppose each other across a mating slot that receives a bus bar with the first mating beams mechanically and electrically engaging a first bus rail at a first side of the bus bar and the second mating beams mechanically and electrically engaging a second bus rail at a second side of the bus bar.

Abstract: A connector for connecting together rigid structures. The connector includes a stack of coupling contacts pivotably disposed within a housing. Each coupling contact is generally H-shaped and defines opposing first and second spaces. The first and second spaces are aligned to form first and second receiving grooves in the stack, respectively. The connector may also include one or more mounting contacts partially disposed within the housing. Each mounting contact has one or more fastening structures joined to a bar section. The fastening structures are adapted for securement to the substrate and the bar section is disposed in the second receiving groove of the stack of coupling contacts.

Abstract: A distance between first contact portions is set smaller than a thickness of a first connection object in the state where neither of the first connection object and a second connection object is inserted into a contact. A distance between second contact portions is set greater than a thickness of the second connection object in the state where neither of the first connection object and the second connection object is inserted into the contact. When the first connection object is inserted between the first contact portions, a pair of conductive portions are relatively moved to shorten the distance between the second contact portions so that the second connection object is held between the second contact portions.

Abstract: The present invention provides electrical contact assemblies can be used with vacuum deposition sources. In one exemplary application, the electrical contact assemblies of the present invention provide electrical contact to an arcuate or otherwise curved surface of a heating device used with a vacuum deposition source.

Abstract: A spring-loaded contact may include a barrel to form a housing for the spring-loaded contact, a plunger at least partially enclosed by the barrel, a spring enclosed by the barrel, and a sphere between the plunger and the spring. A back of the plunger may be formed at an angle and to include a retention guide, the retention guide partly over the sphere such that the sphere may be in contact with the back of the plunger and the retention guide.

Abstract: A shielding terminal clamp having a first limb, a second limb and a yoke having a base part, with an elastic element disposed between the first limb and second such that a pressure force is exerted on a pressure piece movably supported between first and second guide pieces of the first and second limbs, respectively, first and second ends of the elastic element being respectively disposed on the base part and the pressure piece such that the pressure force acts in the direction of an open end of the yoke opposite the base part, with a closing device, which is displaceable disposed on the yoke such that a movement in a direction extending orthogonally to the pressure force, with which the closing device and the yoke move toward one another, causes a shielding bus clamping of between the open end of the yoke and the closing device.

Abstract: A tab terminal for quick-disconnect type connections is formed by bending a single strip of metal back upon itself. The strip includes inward embossments allowing the desired tab thickness to be obtained with less material while using material suitable for spring contacts or internal device conductors.

Abstract: A shielding terminal clamp having a first limb, a second limb and a yoke having a base part, with an elastic element disposed between the first limb and second such that a pressure force is exerted on a pressure piece movably supported between first and second guide pieces of the first and second limbs, respectively, first and second ends of the elastic element being respectively disposed on the base part and the pressure piece such that the pressure force acts in the direction of an open end of the yoke opposite the base part, with a closing device, which is displaceable disposed on the yoke such that a movement in a direction extending orthogonally to the pressure force, with which the closing device and the yoke move toward one another, causes a shielding bus clamping of between the open end of the yoke and the closing device.

Abstract: The present invention provides electrical contact assemblies can be used with vacuum deposition sources. In one exemplary application, the electrical contact assemblies of the present invention provide electrical contact to an arcuate or otherwise curved surface of a heating device used with a vacuum deposition source. In one embodiment, a set of power straps are each connected at one end to a power source feed-through wire and at the other end are urged by a pressure pin and a flat spring into electrical communication with one of the electrical contacts on the heating device.

Abstract: Self-locking power connectors and circuit breaker assemblies with self-locking power connecters are presented herein. A self-locking power connector is disclosed for connecting a circuit breaker to an electrically conductive bus bar. The connector includes a cage and a cluster of electrically conductive fingers pivotably mounted to the cage. A lower end portion of each finger is configured to straddle the cluster support of the circuit breaker. Spring members bias the lower end portions of the fingers onto the cluster support. A retaining member is operatively engaged with the cage and one or more of the fingers. The retaining member is designed to inhibit a compressive force applied to the upper end portions of the fingers from overcoming the bias of the spring members and thereby separating the lower end portions of the fingers from the cluster support of the circuit breaker.

Abstract: A tab terminal for quick-disconnect type connections is formed by bending a single strip of metal back upon itself. The strip includes inward embossments allowing the desired tab thickness to be obtained with less material while using material suitable for spring contacts or internal device conductors.

Abstract: A battery contact mechanism energizing a battery in a direction of one electrode of the battery by making pressure contact between a conductive contact member and the other electrode of the battery, includes a torsion coil spring. A rotational force is given to the contact member by the torsion coil spring. The contact member is provided separately from the torsion coil spring.

Abstract: A pin having a voltage probe pin-head is provided. The pin includes a pin-head having a substantially flat surface at one end and a pin-head tip at an opposing end, the substantially flat surface is configured to attach to a resistor, and the pin-head tip contacts an electrical test point. The pin also has a neck-like portion that extends between a shaft and the pin-head, wherein the neck-like portion is shorter than the shaft and has a diameter that is smaller than a diameter of a cross-section of the shaft.

Abstract: An expansion module and a personal digital assistant equipped therewith. The personal digital assistant comprises a base unit and an expansion module. The base unit defines a guide slot and a fixing hole. The expansion module, disposed on the base unit in a detachable manner, includes an engaging member located in the guide slot and a positioning assembly combined with the fixing hole.

Abstract: Disclosed is a terminal including at least two terminal bodies each having a plurality of wire receiving holes, and a plurality of hinge shafts rotatably supported by each of the bodies, a plurality of wire connecting engagement members respectively coupled to the hinge shafts so that they are rotated in accordance with the rotation of the hinge shafts, separation walls formed inside of each of the bodies and adapted to limit the rotation of associated ones of the wire connecting engagement members, a link strip adapted to come into contact with wires received in the wire receiving holes, respectively, thereby electrically connecting the wires together, a plurality of springs each arranged between an associated one of the wire connecting engagement members and the body associated with the wire connecting engagement member and adapted to urge the associated wire connecting engagement member toward the link strip, wherein the link strip comprises a plurality of inverted U-shaped bent portions maintained to be i

Abstract: A connection structure for power supply to a vehicle door comprising a door side connector 4 and a body side connector 3, either one of the door side connector and the body side connector being provided with female terminals 9 and the other connector being provided with male terminals 28, each of the female terminals including contact members 14 having a pair of contact portions 15 which are biased in a closing direction by means of a spring member 22 and adapted to be opened and closed in a horizontal direction, and each of the male terminal 28 being inserted between a pair of the contact portions. A pair of the contact portions are provided with shutters 12 respectively at their forward ends, and the shutters are closed when the contact portions are closed thereby to close an opening 11 formed in the connector 3 for receiving the male terminal. The connector 3 may be provided with openings for draining water and removing dusts. The female terminal 9 is rotatably supported about a support shaft 21.

Abstract: An electrical connecting element includes a connector body containing an opening for receiving the exposed shield portions of a plurality of shielded cables, a pair of clamping devices being provided for resiliently biasing the shield portions of the cables into electrical contact with the connector body. Male plug contacts extend from the connector body for insertion into corresponding female contact openings carried by a module, terminal block or the like, thereby to connect the cable shield with circuitry contained within the component.

Abstract: A stab connector assembly (10) comprising a stab housing (14) having a pair of spaced apart channels (16,18) connected by a passage (20) and a one-piece stab connector (12) disposed within the stab housing (14) is presented. The stab connector (12) has portions extending from the passage. A proximate end of each of the portions have a lug depending therefrom. The lugs are disposed in the channels and are for connection to wire conductors of electrical switching devices.

Abstract: A connector assembly and method for electrically connecting an implantable electrode having an electrical lead array to monitoring equipment. The connector assembly includes a lead holder, an electrical conductor array, and a base holding the electrical conductor array, and a resilient element. The lead holder is moveable with respect to the base from a first position to an operating position. The resilient element is adapted to bias the lead holder from the first position to the operating position.

Abstract: A circuit breaker with detachable electric contact, constituted by plates (2,3) which are blanked or cut so as to form adjacent contact laminae (14) which define a seat (6;) for the insertion of a fixed current conducting bar (11) and a movable seat (5) for accommodating a detachable current distribution bar (10); spring elements (9) being also associated with the contact laminae (14) in order to elastically preload the laminae.

Abstract: A terminal structure is disclosed, wherein a metal plate is turnable at one end thereof with respect to a metal terminal, and a torsion coil spring 23 has one end normally pressing the metal plate so that the metal plate may be turned away from the metal terminal when the terminal structure is operated to insert an electrically conductive wire thereinto and so that the metal plate may be turned towards the metal terminal when a force is applied to the electrically conductive wire to pull out the same from the terminal structure, thereby to press the electrically conductive wire against the metal terminal with a stronger force of the torsion coil spring, thus securing the electric conduction between the metal terminal and the electrically conductive wire while allowing the electrically conductive wire to be connected and disconnected to and from the terminal structure with a light operating action.

Abstract: The noise received by the unused connectors limits the accuracy of a device for measuring the leakage from a piece of electronic medical equipment. To reduce noise the device is surrounded by a Faraday shield which encloses unused connectors of the device. The shielded connector includes a post having a transverse hole near its distal end. A coil spring surrounds the post end and is connected to the Faraday shield of the device. An insulated retainer prevents the distal end of the coil spring from extending beyond the end of the post. The retainer is compressed against the coil spring to expose the transverse hole when a lead is to be attached to the connector.

Abstract: A break-contact block includes two identical half-housings that have compartments formed by partitions to accommodate bridge-like contacts and respective springs. Two foot sections with projections in different arrangements make it possible to maintain a smaller spacing or a larger spacing depending on the relative positions of the two half-housings that are joined together. This makes it possible to manufacture break-contact blocks for thick or thin busbars using identical parts.

Abstract: A device for affixing an elongate contact pin on an electrode lead for connection to a medical implant, such as a heart stimulator, contains an elongate connector part with an opening at one end into which the contact pin can be inserted. The connector part has an affixing part which, when acted on by the contact pin, can move in the connector part's longitudinal direction between a contact pin-affixing position and a contact pin-release position.

Abstract: A plug connection for two pairs of busbars is described. A plug connection for two pairs of busbars is provided, with one free end of one pair of the busbars being formed as a plug and a free end of the other pair of the busbars being formed as a socket for receiving the plug and being fitted with a clamping device which allows an adjustable clamping force to be applied to the socket. An electrical connection between the two pairs of busbars is thereby provided in which the rails need not be screwed together, thus considerably simplifying assembly and greatly reducing assembly time as compared to known connection means.

Abstract: A clip is used for receiving one of a plurality of wires of various sizes. The clip includes a non-movable portion including a wire receiving surface and a movable portion disposed at least partially externally of the non-movable portion. The movable portion includes a wire engaging surface disposed opposite and facing the wire receiving surface, with the surfaces defining wire receiving jaws operable between a closed jaw condition and an open jaw condition. A biasing element is coupled to the portions biasing the surfaces to the closed jaw condition. The movable portion is reciprocally movable from the closed jaw condition to the open jaw condition against the urging of the biasing element.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a first female insert having pin engagable ockets and a second female insert having pin engagable sockets. The first insert is in electrical connection with the second insert. The socket inserts are connected via connector pins which are configured to fit within the sockets and between the socket members. The connector pins function to electrically connect the socket inserts and may include a locking extension for locking the pins in the sockets of the female inserts. The connector may also include a protective disk disposed between the socket inserts which envelopes the connector pins and protects them from damage.

Abstract: An electrical collector assembly with a male connector and a female connector. The assembly is capable of carrying a large amount of current between the male and female connectors. The female connector body has a rectangular opening which supports a flat elongated connector pin with a space above the pin. The male connector body supports a male connector pin which extends from the body, a thin beryllium leaf spring is supported against one side of the portion of the male connector pin which extends from the male connector body. When the male connector pin is plugged into the female connector body, the leaf spring urges the male connector pin against the female connector pin.

Abstract: A device for affixing an electrode cable to an apparatus is disclosed, suitable for affixing an electrode cable for use in vivo to an implantable medical apparatus for emitting electrical pulses, such as a pacemaker or a defibrillator, wherein the electrode cable has a pin-like proximal end. The apparatus is provided with a connector part at which the affixing device is located to mate with the proximal end of the electrode cable. The affixing device includes a spring element which is disposed substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the proximal end of the electrode cable when the proximal end is contained in the connector part. The spring element carries clamping elements, and the spring element is movable between first and second positions.

Abstract: A wire gripper which facilitates insertion of a wire and which retains wires of varying thickness. The wire gripper includes a first member biased towards a second member so that the first and second members are tangent to one another until a wire is inserted. An inserted wire rests on a receiving member beyond the point of tangency of the two members. The two members are resiliently urged together to prevent the inserted wire from leaving the wire receiving member.

Abstract: A low voltage drop, high current electrical connector which can be releasably mated with associated contacts is disclosed. The connector makes use of elongate contact arms cantilevered in a housing. Each contact arm is made up of at least two beams one of which has relatively high electrical conductivity but relatively poor mechanical spring characteristics. The other has relatively low electrical conductivity but relatively good mechanical spring characteristics. In this way the mechanical and electrical characteristics such as contact force and conductivity may be controlled, balanced and optimized. As one possibility there could be a single spring steel beam backing a stack of sheets of high conductivity copper. As another possibility, there could be sheets of high conductivity copper alternating in a stack with sheets of copper spring which is about half as conductive as pure copper. Instead of a cantilevered spring a coil spring located at the contact surface could be used.

Abstract: An electrical contact apparatus having a first set of roller contacts and a second set of plate contacts separately positioned on surfaces that move relative to one another. The roller contacts have conductive rollers that are electrically coupled to a terminal. The plate contacts have flat conductive surfaces that are coupled to opposing terminals. As the roller contacts are moved past the plate contacts, the conductive rollers abut against, and roll along, the flat conductive surfaces of the plate contacts; thus completing the desired circuit.

Abstract: An electrical contact assembly has a contact carrier formed with symmetrically opposed rows of comb-like guides, opposed rows of double-ended contact fingers mounted in the guides, a first contact piece supported by the contact carrier between the contact fingers at one end of the fingers and a second contact piece for insertion between the contact fingers at the opposite end of the fingers. For resiliently urging the fingers to contact the respective contact pieces, a pair of spring elements are attached to the contact carrier. Each spring element has a central web mounted on the carrier and opposite rows of arms extending from the web to engage opposite portions of the respective fingers.

Abstract: A system for connecting a flat shielded cable of the type comprising a stacking of three conductors, namely, one high voltage conductor and two low voltage equipotential conductors. The system comprises linking electric conductors partially uninsulated at their extremities, which are in intimate contact with corresponding tracks of the flat cable (10), elastic pads (40-43) making it possible to transmit sufficient pressure to the electric contact pickup linkages, and a casing (50, 51) formed of two half-shells closed on the unit constituted by the linkages and the elastic pads, and a device (60, 70) for retaining the two half-shells in either spaced apart or closed position. The system is used for the connection of high voltage cables.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a connection terminal of a semiconductor device having a circuit in a case. The connection terminal of the semiconductor device according to the present invention has a construction in which a male terminal includes a plurality of terminal pieces separated from each other by a slit, and the terminal pieces are individually electrically connected to parts of the circuit. When a characteristic evaluation test is carried out with regard to the circuit, the parts of the circuit can be individually evaluated by touching the terminal pieces with test terminals such as probes. Additionally, in a practical use of the semiconductor device, one female terminal can short-circuit the plurality of the terminal pieces. Accordingly, the number of the terminals can be reduced to accomplish a compact device.

Abstract: Improved pilot devices having inserts comprising a spring-loaded stirrup for clamping electrical conductors, together with a screw for adjusting the clamping action of the stirrup and for releasably locking the stirrup in a fully open position to permit insertion of an electrical conductor, a mechanism for quickly and easily releasing the stirrup when the conductor is in a desired position, and an attachment member for releasably securing the block to a mounting rail. Also, included are independent bus bars which can be selectively operated to create an open or closed circuit condition between two different spring-loaded stirrups in the pilot device.

Abstract: A connector is made from a circular cylindrical body split into a plurality of unit arcuate conductive strip materials in the axial direction. A desired number of the arcuate conductive strip materials are arranged in an annular shape to form a cylindrical socket body defining a plug inserting hole. A plurality of annular grooves are formed along the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical socket body, and a spring band is wound on each of the annular grooves so that a group of the conductive strip materials of the cylindrical socket body are bundled in such a manner as to be able to expand and contract.

Abstract: A wiring connection terminal block having a housing for accommodating a movable block and a compression spring, is arranged within an insulator made of fire-proof synthethic polyester. Two opposite sides of the housing each has a wire hole with oblique surface, forming a sharp wedge at the top rim of each hole. The moveable block has a wire hole with oblique surfaces forming concavities into opposite surfaces of the moveable block. The oblique surfaces are positioned at the bottom rims of the wire holes on the surface of the moveable block and extend into the moveable block. A wire is inserted into the wiring holes by compressing the compressing spring to bring the wiring holes of the moveable block into alignment with the wiring holes of the housing. When the compressing spring is released an inserted wire is pushed upward and bent into the concavities on either side of the moveable block by the force of the compressing spring.

Abstract: An electric connecting clamp for an ignition unit of a model engine has a cell casing which is threadably coupled with a fixed clamping member at the front end thereof. The fixed clamping has a forwardly extending first clamping portion of arc-shaped cross-section. A movable clamping member is pivotally attached to the fixed clamping member. The movable clamping member has a second clamping portion of arc-shaped cross-section which has a front end to define a mouth with the front end of the first clamping portion. An inclining portion extends rearward and radially outward from the second clamping portion and is pivoted to the fixed clamping member. A conductor extends from the cell casing to a contact member provided adjacent the mouth. The contact member is biased to the mouth and the second clamping portion is biased to the first clamping portion.

Abstract: A socket is constructed in such a way that six pieces of segments which are made of electric conductive bar and having a regular hexagonal cross section are assembled by a centripetal force of a spring band to provide a regular hexagonal plug inserting hole in its center, and the six pieces of the segments make an independent operation without restricting other segments mutually and having the contact pressure and make a positive corresponding operation against the center offset and the error of the inserting angle of the plug when the plug is inserted and each segment applies the contact pressure simultaneously against the plug to maintain the complete contact with the plug.

Abstract: A high current carrying connector plug and receptacle are disclosed. The plug comprises a body of electrical insulating material with plurality of shaped passages extending therethrough, electrical conductors having a flat blade contact portion, a stop means and a hollowed cylindrical portion for receiving and securing a current carrying electrical cable. The passages include stop engaging means. A retainer means engages the flat bladed portion preventing axial movement of the conductors in the plug body.The receptacle comprises a body of electrical insulating material having shaped passages therethrough, electrically conductive conductor contact engaging assemblies in each passage at the front face of the body. The contact assemblies comprise movable jaws having a front contact engaging portion and a rear coupler engaging portion and a spring retainer means converging at least one pair of jaws.

Abstract: Improved terminal blocks having inserts comprising a spring-loaded stirrup for clamping electrical conductors, together with a screw for adjusting the clamping action of the stirrup and for releasably locking the stirrup in a fully open position to permit insertion of an electrical conductor, a mechanism for quickly and easily releasing the stirrup when the conductor is in a desired position, and an attachment member for releasably securing the block to a mounting rail.

Abstract: A resilient contact pin for contacting electrical or electronic items to be tested, such as conductor plates, printed circuit boards or the like, the resilient contact pin being electrically conductive and intended for mounting on a testing arrangement, includes a straight cylindrical member including a metallic tube constituted by a punched and bent sheetmetal part. A contact member includes a piston accommodated in the metallic tube for axial sliding and a frontward end portion projecting out of the metallic tube and serving for contacting the item to be tested. A spring is accommodated in the metallic tube and urged the contact member in a frontward direction relative to the metallic tube. There is further provided at least one lug constituted by an integral region of a circumferential wall of the metallic tube and extending into the interior of the metallic tube to constitute an abutment which limits the extent of the frontward movement of the piston of the contact member.

Abstract: Improved terminal blocks having inserts comprising a spring-loaded stirrup for clamping electrical conductors, together with a screw for adjusting the clamping action of the stirrup and for releasably locking the stirrup in a fully open position to permit insertion of an electrical conductor, a mechanism for quickly and easily releasing the stirrup when the conductor is in a desired position, and an attachment member for releasably securing the block to a mounting rail.

Abstract: A resilient contact pin for contacting electrical or electronic items to be tested, such as conductor plates, printed circuit boards or the like, the resilient contact pin being electrically conductive and intended for mounting on a testing arrangement, includes a straight cylindrical member including a metallic tube constituted by a punched and bent sheet metal part. A contact member includes a piston accommodated in the metallic tube for axial sliding and a frontward end portion projecting out of the metallic tube and serving for contacting the item to be tested. A spring is accommodated in the metallic tube and urges the contact member in a frontward direction relative to the metallic tube. There is further provided at least one lug constituted by an integral region of a circumferential wall of the metallic tube and extending into the interior of the metallic tube to constitute an abutment which limits the extent of the frontward movement of the piston of the contact member.

Abstract: A moveable contact plunger assembly for interconnection of electrical wires between adjacent railway cars. The assembly has a plunger with a shoulder which fits in abutment with a mating shoulder in an aperture of a dielectric connector block. A follower element is arranged for electrical contact with the plunger. A spring is arranged to allow axial deflection of the plunger relative to the follower element and of the follower element relative to the dielectric block shoulder. Electrical continuity between the plunger and the follower element is obtained by means of a wire which is crimped to the follower and to the plunger. A guide pin mounted on the follower element and a guide slot on a spring barrel portion of the plunger coact with the spring so as to allow axial travel of the follower and of the plunger as well as a rotating motion of the plunger during its axial travel.

Abstract: An electrical connector part has its connector end covered by a metal shield or grid plate having openings individually aligned with electrical contacts. The electrical contacts are of the "butt" variety having spring-loaded parts which shieldingly cover the grid plate openings when the connector parts are released.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connection unit of universal type. This comprises two complementary connection elements (1,2) with a coaxial structure having at least one peripheral part and a central conductive core. The peripheral part(s) of one of the connection elements (1) are in sleeve form. The sleeves (10) and the contact (11) are mounted movably in translation in the direction of the longitudinal axis .DELTA. of the male element (1). The sleeves (10) and the contact (11) are mechanically independent. The connector of this invention has application to connectors for radio frequency and/or numerical or analog signals.

Abstract: A cartridge fuse holder having a stationary electrical contact adapted to engage one of the end terminals of a cartridge fuse and a movable electrical contact adapted to engage the other end terminal of the fuse. The moveable contact includes a T-shaped electrical contact formed from an integral sheetmetal blank which is reciprocably mounted within the fuse holder in a fashion biasing it against its respective fuse terminal.