Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (10) is provided for connecting a pair of devices (12, 14) that have precision flat surfaces (20, 22) that lie facewise against each other. Each device has socket contacts (30, 32, 34, 36) with a socket contact end lying slightly inward of the corresponding precision surface, and a spring pin contact (40, 42) fits into each pair of sockets to electrically connect them. The spring pin contact is formed from a piece of sheet metal that is bent into a sleeve that has opposite end portions (80, 82) and a middle portion (84). Each end portion forms at least three radially-outward projections (86, 88) for providing large area engagement with the corresponding socket inside surface. The socket contacts preferably compress the sleeve so its edges (94, 96) abut one another.

Abstract: A terminal 10 includes a terminal body 11, made of electrically-conductive metal, and a stopper body 13 made of an insulative resin. That portion of the terminal body 11, extending from its distal end 11a to its proximal portion 11b, is formed into a generally-cylindrical tubular shape, and a slit-like guide groove 11c is formed through this generally-cylindrical tubular portion, and extends along a length thereof. The stopper body 13 includes a generally-cylindrical connecting portion 13a, an insulating projected portion 13b of a generally conical shape, formed at a distal end of the connecting portion 13a, and a retaining ring portion 13c of a generally annular tubular shape formed at a proximal end of the connecting portion 13a.

Abstract: A securing means for blades of an electrical plug, essentially comprised of a plug adapted with two resilient leaves in conjunction with a socket outlet, wherein, on both sides of the blade at its central portion is formed respectively an indent while at where appropriately relative to said gap on both sides to the front section of the resilient leave is separately made a protrusion bending outwardly, and the rear section of said resilient leaf is provided inside the plug; in another preferred embodiment, said two resilient leaves may be respectively embedded into sectional grooves on both sides of the blade; and furthermore in yet another preferred embodiment, a resilient covering leaf is formed as a protrusion at the corresponding to the plug gap respectively on both sides of the front section and a side leaf provided and connected to the rear section while the resilient covering leaf and the blade may be further riveted with a conductor from a plug adapter so that once the plug is inserted into the socket;

Abstract: A guide post of an electrical connector includes an elongate conductive body having a threaded section which engages with an innerthreaded hole defined in a connector and a front section extending from the threaded section. The front section defines a diametrical slot coextensive therewith for receiving a conductive spring member. The spring member has two spaced arms. The arms have a first end fixed together and a second free end. Each arm also has a convex section formed between the ends and extending beyond the slot. The arm is resilient thereby allowing the convex section to retract into the slot upon receiving an external force. When inserting the guide post into a receptacle hole defined in a mating connector, the convex sections are forced into the slot by means of contact engagement with an inner surface of the receptacle hole thereby facilitating a smooth insertion of the guide post into the receptacle hole.

Abstract: A connector defining a plurality of apertures detachably receives a plurality of withdrawable contacts therein. Each contact includes a contacting portion, an intermediate portion which is formed with at least one curved concave portion for slidably receiving a protrusion projecting from at least one of two opposite inner walls which bound each aperture, and a soldering portion extending downward from the intermediate portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly in which the pin connector assembly is formed of pin members having at least one spring protrusion adjacent the end thereof, the socket connector assembly being formed of a hollow tubular configuration arranged in an array within an insulating body and configured for matingly receiving the pin connector assembly, improved electrical conductor connection being effected by the protrusion urging against the inner surface of the socket to provide an improved line of electrical contact between the pin member and the socket member.

Abstract: A one-piece electrical connector for corrugated conductors, such as used in radio frequency high power coaxial transmission lines, is disclosed. The connector has a straight, tubular center section that is supported on both ends by inwardly projecting beams which are supported at their outer ends. The connector is comprised of a spring material, such as beryllium copper or phosphor bronze, for a spring type force fit into the corrugated conductor.

Abstract: An electrical connector with plug contact elements of plate material is disclosed. The electrical connector comprises a housing of electrically insulating material, provided with at least one contact element of electrically conducting material designed as a plug contact. The plug contact is made up of two substantially oppositely spaced elongated plate parts. An end of each plate part is fixedly connected to a base part of the connector, while free ends of the plate parts are in physical contact. The contact element may be secured in a channel of the housing by a lip-shaped member fixedly joined in a resilient manner to the base part. The contact element is provided with a terminal end adapted for electrically interfacing with other electrical components. A method of making the contact element as a whole by a single punching process from a sheet of electrically conducting material is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical connector and an electrical connector assembly in which good and uniform electrical connection can be obtained over a broad area even in cases where there is some positional deviation between the connectors at the time of mating engagement. The electrical connector 2 has an outer housing 50, a shield member 36 which is crimped onto an outer conductor 16 of a cable 10, an inner housing 70 and a male contact 30 which is disposed inside the inner housing 70 and crimped onto a center conductor. The male contact 30 has a cylindrical contact section 82 having a plurality of arms 88, and an elastic member 90 is disposed inside the arms 88.

Abstract: An electrical connector element of the banana plug type which includes an elongate metal body having a core and a base. The base is connected to a lead or wire, and the core has a nose thereon at the end thereof remote from the base. The base and the nose form shoulders at the regions thereof adjacent the core. The surface of the core between the shoulders is a surface of revolution about the axis of the core. The surface of revolution is relatively close to the axis at regions near the shoulders and relatively far from the axis at regions far from the shoulders. The connector element further includes an electrically conductive spring, such as a barrel spring, mounted coaxially on the core between the shoulders. The spring has a central region located outwardly of the regions of the surface of revolution that are far from the axis.

Abstract: A low insertion force connection using two interfitting components: a tapered element and a beam element which is deformed by the tapered element in the region where the primary forces are buckling, rather than bending. The present invention is based on pressure engaged insert/receptacle type of connections that are self-assembling, and require a minimized insertion force to produce a high and tunable contact force that is not applied through the component to be attached. Apart from differences in size, the same design principles are applicable from the chip level to the board level of a microelectronic system. The invention comprises a low cost pressure engaged electrical and thermal connection, based on insert/receptacle structures in which the contact force and insertion force are separated. Such a design allows tunable contact force while it minimizes the insertion force and allows also for self-assembly and reworkability.

Abstract: For a connector for high currents, in order to reduce the volume resistance it is proposed to provide the front end of the contact pin with spring tongues and to form the rear end of the contact socket as a rigid, essentially inflexible socket. Front spring tongues of the contact socket act on the solid part of the contact pin, and the spring tongues of the contact pin act against the wall of the rear end of the contact socket.

Abstract: An electrical connector pin device includes an elongated body and a wire spring insert. The body has an external surface and defines an axial bore and a radial slot therein. The radial slot extends radially outwardly from the axial bore to the external surface, opening at the external surface. The wire spring insert is disposed within the axial bore and radial slot of the body. The wire spring insert is movable between non-compressed and compressed conditions. In the non-compressed condition, a portion of the wire spring insert extends above the external surface of the body, while in the compressed condition, the wire spring insert is deformed by an annular wall of a sleeve of an external electrical receptacle and pushed below the external surface of the body and thereby generates a spring force creating contact pressure diametrically opposed to the annular wall of the sleeve of the receptacle so as to releasably retain the body within the sleeve of the receptacle.

Abstract: A sensor assembly (10) for measuring oxygen in vehicle exhaust gasses, which must be connected by a plurality of wires (20) to a microprocessor, is modified to facilitate its installation and removal. In the modified assembly, each of a plurality of high temperature metal strips (34), which were previously crimped to cable wires, are instead bent to form contact pin parts (70) that are inserted into passages (74) of an insulative connector insert (72) to form a connector with pin contacts. Portions (120) of the metal strips are bent to have V-shaped cross-sections, to stiffen them against column collapse as the connector insert is moved forwardly to receive the pin parts, with front portions (110) of the insert passages being tapered to facilitate passage of the pin parts.

Abstract: A tab terminal comprises a box-shaped body section having short circuit cantilever beam spring members projecting outwardly from side walls thereof. The terminals are for mounting in a connector assembly matable to a complementary connector assembly for applications such as automotive airbags where a short circuiting function is required between adjacent terminals of a connector assembly. Spring members of adjacent terminals thus abut and electrically contact each other when mounted in a connector assembly that is disconnected. The complementary connector assembly has a wall portion that is insertable between the contacting spring members for separation thereof when the assemblies are mated.

Abstract: A cable connector kit is provided which may be assembled to electrically and mechanically connect a central conductor of a coaxial cable to a male or female contact. An upper and a lower insulator are provided in the kit, such insulators being attachable to each other to form an insulator body having a cavity therein. The lower insulator includes an anvil which extends into such cavity and the upper insulator includes a compressing member which extends into such cavity and mates with the anvil. When assembled, a cable connector assembly is provided wherein the central conductor overlaps a portion of the contact, the central conductor and contact portion being sandwiched between the anvil and compressing member.

Abstract: A female electrical connector has a wire attachment segment and a receptacle segment. A pair of apertures are juxtapositioned within the receptacle segment circumferentially separated from one another by solid portions of the receptacle segment therebetween. A male electrical connector has a wire attachment segment, a bulged segment and a shaft segment. The male electrical connector has a longitudinal channel positioned within the shaft segment. Considered individually or together, these electrical connectors substantially reduce required insertion forces.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an electrical contact 1, 1' secured in a housing 2. A wire-connecting section 4 connects the contact to an electrical wire and a solder tine contact section 3, 3' extends through an opening 12 in the housing. A contact test plate 8 is located on the contact section 3 within the opening 12 for engagement by a test contact to perform a conductivity test. Posts 9 and protuberances 23 are located at the base of the contact section 3 to secure the contact 1,1' in the housing 2. Section 20 of the plates 18, 19 are arcuate shaped to strenghten the contact section 3'.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) for attachment to a medical device. The connector includes a shaft of electrically conductive material having a proximal end (2) and a distal end (3). Screw threads (4) are disposed on the proximal end of the shaft for attachment of the connector (1) to the device. A longitudinally extending slot (6) extends from the distal end of the connector and forms two legs (7a) and (7b). A pair of shoulders (8a) and (8b) extend from the middle of the connector. The shoulders are adapted to engage internal walls of one type of a female connector. A circumferentially extending recess (9a) and (9b) is disposed adjacent the distal end of the connector. The recess forms a head disposed distally of the recess. The recess is adapted to engage a ring disposed within another type of female socket. The legs are displaceable such that they provide spring engagement of the connector within the female connector by either the circumferentially extending recess or by the shoulders.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided which includes a first connector housed within an assembly which includes an inner insulator and an outer metal shell, and a second connector. The insulator and the outer metal shell include a plurality of protuberances which engage a plurality of respective openings and abutment surfaces of the second connector to prevent rotational and axial movement of the first connector relative to the second connector.

Abstract: A feedthrough electronic device which has an electronic element with a feedthrough hole and a center conductor which penetrates the electronic element. The center conductor is composed of a lead line portion and a spring portion which protrudes from the lead line portion and contacts with an inner periphery of the electronic element with pressure. A wide portion for preventing deformation is provided at the spring portion. A ferrite bead, a doughnut-shaped capacitor or a tubular capacitor can be used as the electronic element which has a feedthrough hole. The lead line portion of the center conductor and the spring portion can be produced separately or integrally.

Abstract: A connector assembly is provided which includes an elongated metal housing which contains an electrical connector spaced from the housing by an insulator, a coaxial cable being electrically and mechanically connected to the electrical connector. The elongated metal housing includes a tapered section at one end which secures a metal shell to a metal sleeve between which a ground wire braid of the coaxial cable is sandwiched, the metal shell and metal sleeve being fastened to an end of the coaxial cable.

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 connector for a coaxial cable of a type having a corrugated outer cable conductor and an inner cable conductor includes a housing having a bore formed therein for receiving one end of the coaxial cable. A corrugated nut is attached on the outer conductor and securable to the housing. In order to ensure a secure clamping of the coaxial cable which is only prepared by cutting its end at a right angle to its longitudinal axis, a support ring is centrally positioned in the bore of the housing and has an outer contour which complements the inner contour of the outer conductor.

Abstract: A connector terminal includes a first terminal having a cylindrical tubular portion, and a second terminal that can be connected to the cylindrical tubular portion. An outer terminal member and an inner terminal member for contacting respectively with outer and inner surfaces of the tubular portion are selectively attached to the second terminal. By selecting the two terminal members suitably, designs for respectively accommodating different allowable current values can be easily achieved.

Abstract: A connector requiring minimal insertion force and forming a reliable connection has a female terminal and a male terminal. A shaft portion of the male terminal is insertable into a closed end insertion tubular portion of the female terminal. The shaft portion has an expanding slot extending along a length thereof. A projection is provided within the insertion tubular portion near the closed end. A bore diameter of the insertion tubular portion is larger than a diameter of a portion of the shaft portion that is to be first inserted. At a final stage of an insertion operation, the projection fits in the expanding slot. Accordingly, at the final stage of the insertion operation, the shaft portion is forcibly expanded radially outward and brought into contact with the bore wall of the insertion tubular portion at a predetermined contact pressure.

Abstract: A stamped and formed electrical contact (34, 100) is disclosed for use in an electrical connector (30). The contact includes a plurality of retention features (66, 68, 110, 116) for securing a band contact element (42, 104) thereto. Each retention feature consists of a protrusion (66, 68, 110, 116) extending from the surface (64, 105) of the contact body (40, 102) and having an abutting wall (74, 78, 120, 122) facing the band contact element. The protrusions are equally spaced about the longitudinal axis (70, 112) of the contact body and are arranged in two groups, one group adjacent the end (62, 114) of the contact body and the other group spaced from the first group so that the band contact element fits between the opposing abutting walls of the two groups of protrusions. The protrusions are formed during the stamping process of the contact body.

Abstract: A single-pole electrical connector adapted for carrying high electrical current comprises a conductive receptacle member adapted to be coupled to an electrical cable; a conductive plug member adapted to be coupled to an electrical cable; said receptacle member incorporating a pin contact portion; said pin contact portion comprising a rod-like member; said plug member incorporating a socket contact portion; said receptacle member and said plug member being adapted for sliding mechanical engagement along a common longitudinal axis; said rod-like member having an external diameter slightly larger than the diameter of said socket contact portion being provided with at least one pair of resilient finger members formed by fabricating at least one diametrically extending slot thereacross; each of said finger members extends radially outwardly with respect to the longitudinal axis of said pin contact portion as a result of the formation of said slot, whereby the external diameter of a pair of opposite finger members

Abstract: A grounding jack for mechanically and electrically securely coupling a device to be grounded to a ground conducting member includes a generally circular shaped grounding jack having a first end adapted to be inserted into a grounding jack receiver hole in the ground conducting member. The grounding jack receiver hole includes a first predetermined diameter. A second end of the ground conducting jack is adapted for receiving a ground coupling plug from a device to be grounded. A central bore region, into which the ground coupling plug is inserted, extends from the second end to proximate the first end, and is substantially surrounded by a grounding jack wall region.

Abstract: A high current connector for electrical plug-in contact devices is disclosed which has a sleeve or tubularly-shaped press-fit portion, which is provided with a relatively long jacket area, which is bulged in a barrel-shaped manner, between two short cylindrical jacket areas. A press-fit portion of the connector member is located on the bulged jacket area.

Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed. The connector is made up of an electrical connector comprising: a first (female) housing and a second (male) housing, the first and second housings being capable of mating by being brought together along an axis, such that when the housings are mated the second housing lies at least partially within the first housing. Mounted in the first housing is a first conductor. The first conductor has a fixed end mounted in the housing and a free end and is biased in a first direction substantially transverse to the axis. A second conductor is mounted in the second housing at a position in relation to the axis such that when the first and second housings are mated the first conductor is adjacent the second conductor. A camming means is mounted in the second housing for interacting with the first conductor on mating of the housings.

Abstract: A terminal assembly having a male member and a female member. The male and female members are formed with cooperating surfaces such that a greater force is required to disengage the members from one another than to engage them together.

Abstract: A connector design for connecting rotor coil end turns and an exciter/rectifier assembly to a rotor bore copper conductor in a dynamoelectric machine. The design includes a terminal stud or pin sized to be closely received in a telescoping manner in a cylindrical receptacle which is fixedly attached to the rotor windings. A similar cylindrical receptacle extends from the other end of the rotor toward the exciter/rectifier assembly. The stud or pin in each case is also modified to include grooves for accepting resilient, sliding electrical contacts so that a resilient electrical contact is obtained when the stud is positioned within the receptacle. The connector elements are also sufficiently rigid as to withstand shock, centrifugal forces at operational speeds, and rotation direction reversal, but which also allows sufficient radial and axial movement to accommodate coil movement associated with rotor temperature and speed changes while simultaneously maintaining a low resistance current path.

Abstract: A high voltage connector between the elongated electrode assembly of a corona treater and a high voltage source include a receptacle disposed at one end of the electrode assembly and having an insulated connector in contact with the electrode. The insulation extends out from the electrode assembly to define a cavity that accepts a plug-in that establishes electrical contact between the high voltage source and the electrode. The cavity has a cross-sectional area only slightly larger than a portion of the high voltage wire disposed within it.

Abstract: A contact assembly, in particular for a connector for electrical connection between printed circuit boards, comprising a support of resilient conductive material, an insulation layer disposed on the support and at least one signal conductor disposed on the insulation layer, wherein each signal conductor includes signal contact pads. The support functions as ground conductor. In the insulation layer adjacent the signal contact pad(s) an opening is provided to expose a part of the support as associated ground contact pad.The contact assemblies are manufactured by attaching a tape of conductive material to a tape of insulation material. A pattern of signal conductors is made from the tape of conductive material by means of a photolithographic process. Openings are formed in the tape of insulation material and said tape of insulation material with its side opposite to the signal conductors is attached on a support tape of resilient conductive material.

Abstract: A male connector body for a radio antenna employs a plurality of compressible ribs to provide tactile feedback to an assembler. The ribs provide an insertion force that is less than a withdrawal force.

Abstract: A press-fit contact is disclosed for insertion into a plated-through hole in a printed circuit board. The press-fit contact is rotationally symmetric (manufactured on a lathe). In order to secure a uniform contact pressure for the whole contact region, the press-in portion of the contact is formed in the shape of a convex barrel and includes an axially extending cylindrical cavity. The barrel-shaped walls are provided with longitudinal slots extending parallel to the axis of the contact. The slots do not extend up to the lower end of the contact defining resilient beams having their ends joined by a rim formed at the tip of the contact.

Abstract: An apparatus for electrical connection which has good contact characteristics, consists of simple parts, is easy to assemble and install, and is also suitable for the electrical connection to C-shaped bus bars or bus bars with slot shaped tap zones, which bus bars are preferably in withdrawable unit distribution boards or panels. The apparatus preferably has a mounting element, elastic contact elements, and a plug element. The plug element preferably has a plug shell, a contact strip, and contact laminar strips, which contact laminar strips are embedded in window like openings of the plug shell and act as elastic current bridges between the bus bar or socket element and the contact strip carrying the current located within the connection apparatus.

Abstract: A male electrical terminal is stamped and formed from sheet metal material and includes a rear terminating portion and a front mating portion. The mating portion is formed by at least three forwardly extending cantilevered beams to allow inward flexing movement of the beams relative to each other. The beams are formed with inwardly tapered free ends positioned and configured relative to each other such that each inwardly tapered free end is engageable with an edge of at least another inwardly tapered free end when any beam is over-flexed inwardly to provide complementarily interengaging anti-overstress means between the beams.

Abstract: A combined noise filter and surge absorber for electrical and electronic equipment. The surge absorber may be removed for replacement, maintenance or testing without requiring the removal of the noise filter. Thus the equipment in which the noise filter is installed can continue to operate without the loss of noise filtering. The removability of the surge absorber from the noise filter allows flexibility in the installation of the surge absorber, enabling the invention to be adapted to a variety of equipment. A separate surge absorber can also be attached to equipment having an existing noise filter by means of various adapter embodiments of the present invention. These embodiments adapt the connecting terminals of the surge absorber to various types of external terminals of the noise filter.

Abstract: A connector pair has a receptacle and a plug. The receptacle has a sleeve with an outer mouth. The sleeve converges towards its outer mouth. The plug has a prong with a graded tip. This prong diverges towards the tip. The prong is sized to fit snugly inside the sleeve. Thus, the outside of the prong can make intimate electrical contact with the inside of said sleeve.

Abstract: A hermaphroditic electrical connector, preferably for use in high amperage applications, is disclosed. The connector comprises two substantially identically configured terminal elements adapted to be coupled together. Each of the terminal elements includes a conductive body, an elongated spring member and an open cup adapted to receive a portion of the elongated spring member and the conductive body of the other of the terminal elements when the terminal elements are coupled together.

Abstract: A male connector body for a radio antenna employs a plurality of compressible ribs to provide tactile feedback to an assembler. The ribs provide an insertion force that is less than a withdrawal force.

Abstract: An environment-proof electrical connector assembly includes first and second mateable connectors. The first connector has a male terminal. The second connector has a female terminal and includes a conductive receptacle defining a blind cavity for receiving the male terminal and for establishing an electrical connection with the male terminal within the blind cavity. A seal is provided on the first connector for closing the blind cavity in response to mating of the connectors to seal the electrical connection from the environment.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprising an improved socket having a longitudinally extending crimped area that reduces the area of contact of a conventional pin therewith.

Abstract: A ribbon cable consisting of groups of individual strands of wire, the number of which when twisted together at each end, form a single stranded wire of a known gauge. These groups of wires are then laminated with insulating material, leaving the twisted ends of each end exposed a predetermined length. The results are a cable that is highly flexible because of the single stranding construction in the lamination area.

Abstract: Lead terminations are provided for terminating the opposite ends of a multimeter test lead to contact devices, including a right angle banana plug contact device and an in-line test probe contact device. The test lead includes a wire having a conductor surrounded by soft easily displaced wire insulation such as silicone. Each termination includes a conductive element with a penetrating portion (such as pin portion 38 in FIG. 3, or prong 110 in FIG. 8) which is advanced into one side of the wire and which moves the wire conductor until the wire conductor moves through the opposite side of the insulation. In a right angle banana plug termination (14, FIG. 3), the contact device (20) has a pin portion (38) which penetrates through a first side of the wire insulation (32) and presses the wire conductor (30) out of an opposite second side of the insulation and against a wall of a bore in an insulative body (40). In an in-line termination (16, FIG.

Abstract: A plug and socket electrical connection assembly for electrically connecting a pair of cables is disclosed. The connection assembly includes a socket connector adapted to be terminated to one cable of the pair and an elongate plug connector adapted to electrically terminated the other cable of the pair. A plug extent of the plug connector is designed for insertion into a socket extent of the socket connector to establish electrical connection therebetween. A deformable electrically insulative wiping element is attached to the front of the plug extent. The wiping element is dimensioned to snugly fit within the socket extent to wipe any debris or contamination therefrom upon insertion of the plug connector into the socket connector.

Abstract: A banana plug of unitary construction with an improved spring fit and superior spring and fatigue resistant characteristics. The tip portion of the plug which provides electrical contact is formed from a plurality of slightly arched tangs formed around a longitudinal axis. The method of construction includes the steps of milling the tip as a solid cylindrical piece, tapping same along its longitudinal axis, and providing a plurality of cuts in planes passing through the longitudinal axis. The tangs are then suequentially forced apart and crimped back together at their distal ends by a specially constructed tool.

Abstract: A flexible electrical pin type contact including a plurality of elongate arm members, the opposed ends of each arm member being folded back toward each other so that intermediate sections on each arm member are flexibly outwardly bent from each other for wiping engagement with the inner surface of a mating socket. The intermediate section on each arm member divides the arm member into forward and rearward arm portions that taper toward each other to form a narrowed region in the intermediate section. The flared edge portions of each forward or rearward arm portion are folded back toward each other so that the radius of curvature established in each arm portion is smaller than the radius of curvature of the inner surface of the tubular socket. This configuration keeps burrs formed along the edges of the arm members away from the inner surface of the socket while also perserving a high degree of arm flexibililty to allow engagement of the pin contact with different sockets that vary somewhat in diameter.