Abstract: An electrical control device including at least one power module which further includes at least one controlled power switch, at least one control card attached to the power module, and electrical connection which connect the control card to the control module. The electrical connection includes at least one pin which is electrically connected and extends from the power module, or, respectively, the control card, and at least one receptacle which is electrically connected and mounted on the control card, or, respectively, the power module, the pin being inserted, at least partially, into the receptacle. The pin and the receptacle is designed to provide an electrical connection between them whilst allowing the pin to be removed from the receptacle.

Abstract: An electrical contact for forming a materially bonded, electrically conductive connection to a mating contact comprises a contact surface and a soldering body. The contact surface has a recess extending into the contact surface. The soldering body is formed of a hard solder material and is pressed into the recess. The soldering body protrudes out from the recess beyond the contact surface.

Abstract: Chained terminals include a strip-like carrier and terminals arranged side by side in a longitudinal direction of the carrier. The terminal includes a base portion constituting a part of the carrier and projecting portions respectively connected to the base portion and projecting in opposite directions from both side edges of the carrier. The carrier includes notches at positions distant from the projecting portions at least on one side edge. The terminals are cut off from the carrier along cutting surfaces passing through the notches.

Abstract: An electrical contact for forming a materially bonded, electrically conductive connection to a mating contact comprises a contact surface and a soldering body. The contact surface has a recess extending into the contact surface. The soldering body is formed of a hard solder material and is pressed into the recess. The soldering body protrudes out from the recess beyond the contact surface.

Abstract: A power module with vertically stacked structure and a pin thereof are disclosed. The power module comprises at least three circuit modules. The at least three circuit modules are a first circuit module, a second circuit module and a third circuit module. The pin is led from the first circuit module. The pin comprises: a main body, a first connection surface and a second connection surface. An upper part of the main body is electrically connected with the first circuit module. The first connection surface is provided at a middle part of the main body and electrically connected with the second circuit module. The second connection surface is provided at a terminal of the main body and electrically connected with the third circuit module.

Abstract: A circuit board with wire conductive pads is provided for insertion of wires, and includes: a circuit board and a wire conductive pad. The wire conductive pad includes a main body in the form of a hollow column and an elastic locking piece extending from the main body. The main body includes a peripheral wall defining an insertion space. The elastic locking piece is inserted from the peripheral wall into the insertion space in an inclined manner to press towards the peripheral wall. Wires are inserted into the insertion space and clamped against the peripheral wall by the elastic piece, so that the wires can be prevented from falling off in a reverse direction, and thus can be connected to the circuit board in a more quick and stable manner.

Abstract: A connector has a mounting portion of a plate-like shape and a cable fitting portion protruding from the mounting portion in a first direction. The mounting portion has a fixing portion disposed on a first flat surface faced to the first direction and adapted to be fixed to a board, and a flat portion disposed on a second flat surface faced to a second direction opposite to the first direction. The cable fitting portion has a receiving portion adapted to receive a cable, an opening portion formed at one end of the receiving portion and allowing the cable to be inserted therethrough, and a cable contact portion to be electrically connected to the cable.

Abstract: A conductor connection contact element for clamping an electrical conductor having at least one resilient force clamping connection. At least one first SMD-solder contact is arranged on an assembly face of the conductor connection contact element and configured for soldering to a contact surface. A conductor inserting region is formed by a sheet metal part of the conductor connection contact element. At least one conductor guiding base is oriented so as to form a guiding surface for the electrical conductor that is to be inserted. A material portion of the sheet metal part is adapted to be bent over at least one curved region to form a first SMD-solder contact and a region of the conductor guiding base that is oriented in an oblique manner with respect to the conductor inserting direction is adjacent to the at least one curved region.

Abstract: A single element electrical connector includes a single conductive contact element formed into a cage structure having a wire insert end and a wire contact end along a longitudinal centerline axis of the connector. The cage structure defines an upper pick-up surface having a surface area suitable for placement of a suction nozzle of a vacuum transfer device, as well as a pair of contact tines biased towards the centerline axis to define a contact pinch point for an exposed core of a wire inserted into the connector. A contact surface is defined by a member of the cage structure for electrical mating contact with a respective contact element on a component on which the connector is mounted.

Abstract: A board connecting terminal includes a contact which comes into contact with a mate side terminal, and a solder part soldered to a pad part formed in a circuit board and connected to the contact. The solder part includes a solder part main body soldered to the pad part, a first engaging piece extended from the solder part main body and a second engaging piece extended from the solder part main body. The solder part main body is soldered to the pad part under a state that the first engaging piece and the second engaging piece are engaged with the circuit board.

Abstract: A plug connector for solder-mounting on a circuit board, comprising an insulating body and at least one oblong electrical plug contact held therein in a receptacle chamber, that extends between a foot part associated with a circuit board and a head part of the insulating body that faces the foot part at a distance. The at least one plug contact comprises at a front end that is close to the head part an accessible electrically contactable plug section, a central section adjacent to the plug section, and, adjacent to the central section, an exposed soldering section at a rear end that is close to the foot part. According to the invention, the central section comprises a rigid cylindrical holding zone adjacent to the plug section as well as a cylindrical flexible deformation zone extending between the holding zone and the soldering section, so that the plug section of the at least one plug connector can be shifted laterally in relation to the soldering section in case of a deformation of the deformation zone.

Abstract: A wire-to-board connector includes a plug attached to an electric wire and a receptacle mounted on a substrate. The plug and receptacle are formed by bending a metal plate. The electric wire is electrically connected to the substrate by fitting the plug with the receptacle. The receptacle includes an accommodating section formed in a tubular shape. The plug includes an insertion section to be inserted into the accommodating section. The insertion section has a claw and the accommodating section has an engaging surface. By inserting the insertion section into the accommodating section, the claw is engaged with the engaging surface and the plug is fitted with the receptacle. The claw and the engaging surface are configured so as to prevent a pull-out force acted on the electric wire from acting to disengage the engaged state between the claw and the engaging surface.

Abstract: A single element electrical connector includes a single conductive contact element formed into a cage structure having a wire insert end and a wire contact end along a longitudinal centerline axis of the connector. The cage structure defines an upper pick-up surface having a surface area suitable for placement of a suction nozzle of a vacuum transfer device, as well as a pair of contact tines biased towards the centerline axis to define a contact pinch point for an exposed core of a wire inserted into the connector. A contact surface is defined by a member of the cage structure for electrical mating contact with a respective contact element on a component on which the connector is mounted.

Abstract: In a method for producing a power semiconductor arrangement, an insulation carrier with a top side, a metallization, and a contact pin with a first end are provided. The metallization is attached to the top side and a target section of the metallization is determined. After the metallization is attached to the top side of the insulation carrier, the first end of the contact pin is pressed into the target section such that the first end is inserted in the target section. Thereby, an interference fit and an electrical connection are established between the first end of the contact pin and the target section of the metallization.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first casing, a second casing, and a fastening assembly. The first casing has a first pivotal portion. The second casing has a second pivotal portion having a fastening groove, and a display unit pivotally connected with the first pivotal portion via the second pivotal portion to be capable of rotating relative to the first casing to be opened or closed. The second pivotal portion and the display unit form an angle. The fastening assembly is pivotally disposed in the first casing and includes a fastening element and a first elastic element. The fastening element is disposed corresponding to the fastening groove of the second pivotal portion. The first elastic element is connected with the fastening element. When the fastening element is fastened to the fastening groove, the first elastic element provides elastic force to allow the display unit to firmly cover the first casing.

Abstract: An electrical connecting device for inserting a male plug connector of an electronic component, consisting of a strip of electrically conductive material having a central portion with an opening for introducing the male plug connector and, symmetrically on both sides of the central portion, two longitudinal portions each having an intermediate insertion section in which a contact blade is formed which is delimited by a cut-out, and a terminal section for being plugged into a support. The strip of material is folded to form a parallelepiped cage delimited by the central portion and by the two intermediate insertion sections formed so that their contact blades each define a contact area for a male plug connector introduced into the cage, and a section which may be plugged into a support consisting of two terminal sections placed against one another.

Abstract: A bus bar connector includes a terminal holder having a fastening space into and to which a bus bar terminal, mounted on a bus bar plate, is inserted and fastened, and a terminal lead coupled to a PCB. The terminal holder and the terminal lead are integrally connected to each other such that the bus bar terminal is electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The bus bar terminal is directly connected to the PCB without a fuse or a PCB terminal, leading to reduction in the number of parts, which advantageously simplifies an assembling process, reduces manufacturing costs, miniaturizes an entire unit, and simplifies the shape of the bus bar terminal.

Abstract: A power receptacle contact may include first and second contact beams that deflect independently of one another during mating of the power receptacle contact with a complementary blade contact. Each beam may extend from abutting respective body portions. The power receptacle contact may include a first clip that extends from the first contact beam. The first clip may define a blade receiving area between the first and second contact beams. A power connector may include a housing and a contact received in the housing. The contact may includes first and second protrusions that prevent the contact from moving in a first direction.

Abstract: A self-locking wire terminal assembly and a shape memory wire termination system includes an electrical terminal constructed with spring legs which provide two opposing points of contact on a mating electrical conductive pin. The points of contact prevent the pin from being removed. The shape memory termination system is formed by electrically coupling a clip assembly to shape memory wire and to an electrical source. In one embodiment, the shape memory wire causes an actuator to activate when the shape memory wire dissipates electrical power. The terminal assemblies may be manufactured by assembling wire with conduction pads onto a continuous reel. The terminal assemblies may be formed from the reel by trimming wire and linkages between the conduction pads.

Abstract: A socket contact includes a base bottom portion and a contact connection portion. The base bottom portion is mounted on a printed board. The contact connection portion is provided on both sides of the base bottom portion in a lateral direction, and connected with a counterpart contact. The base bottom portion includes an opening and a pair of first feet. The pair of first feet extends in longitudinal directions substantially perpendicular to the lateral direction. The first feet are soldered to the printed board. The contact connection portion includes an elastic arm, a first bent arm, a rigid arm, a second bent arm, and a second foot. The first bent arm includes a contact point having contact with a first surface of the counterpart contact, and the second bent arm includes a guide face along which a second surface of the counterpart contact slides.

Abstract: A female terminal fitting (10) has a box-shaped main portion (11) with an open front end. A resilient contact piece (17) is formed in the main portion (11) for resiliently contacting a mating male tab (30). A protection wall (22) extends continuously from a bottom wall (11C) before a resilient contact piece (17) while leaving a clearance for entry of the male tab (30). Catches (23) are provided at the opposite side edges of the protection wall (22) and engage with catchable portions (24) at the side edges of the front end of the main portion (11) for resisting opening forces on the main portion (11).

Abstract: A card edge terminal box-like configuration made from bending a stamped blank into the desired form. A pair of longer, lower spaced apart arms engage a trace side of a circuitboard while a pair of shorter upper arms having detents formed on the distal or free ends thereof engage an opposite surface of the circuitboard and have detent portions which snap into a slot which is strategically located in the non-trace surface of the circuitboard. A spring contact between the arms is resiliently deflected from a first raised position to a second lowered position as it engages the edge trace on the circuitboard. Stable mechanical and electrical association between the terminal and the circuitboard is assured over a wide variety of harsh operating environmental conditions.

Abstract: A contact assembly for a contact blade has two outer sheet-metal combs of generally identical shape and each unitarily formed with a longitudinally throughgoing base strip lying in a respective base plane and having a pair of longitudinal edges and a plurality of forks each having a pair of contact arms projecting transversely from one of the edges of the respective base strip generally parallel to each other and to the respective base plane. The arms of each fork are spaced transversely of the respective base plane from each other and define a mouth open parallel to the respective base plane away from the respective one edge. The base strips are transversely juxtaposed with the mouths aligned and forming a blade-receiving slot open parallel to the base planes and with the forks of one of the combs interleaved with the forks of the other of the combs.

Abstract: A connecting device for power semiconductor modules with compensation for mechanical stresses includes a sleeve connected to a substrate and having a region with a given very small diameter. A wire pin is provided for insertion into the region of the sleeve during operation to form an electrical connection for a board. The wire pin has a diameter greater than the given diameter for clamping the wire pin upon insertion in the region. Axial freedom of movement of the wire pin in the sleeve makes it possible to avoid mechanical stresses resulting from different material characteristics when a temperature change takes place.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrical power connector including a U-shaped body including a first wall with a first plurality of undercut grooves and a second wall that has a second plurality of undercut grooves and a base member that has a third plurality of rectangular slots. A first plurality of spring contacts are each positioned in a corresponding one of the first plurality of grooves. A second plurality of spring contacts are each positioned in a corresponding one of the second plurality of grooves. A third plurality of carrier mounted pins are each positioned in a corresponding one of the plurality of rectangular slots.

Abstract: A female connection terminal (1) includes a box-shaped connection portion (4), and a resilient contact piece portion (5) which is folded back from a front end of the connection portion (4) toward a rear end of an internal space of the connection portion (4). An insertion space (7) is formed between an upper surface of the resilient contact piece portion (5) and an inner surface of the connection portion (4), and a male connection terminal (45) can be inserted into this insertion space to be held in resilient contact with the resilient contact piece portion (5). A projection (8) is formed on the upper surface of the resilient contact piece portion (5), and this projection has a slanting surface substantially conforming to a slanting surface (46) formed at a distal end portion of the male connection terminal (45) which can be inserted into the insertion space (7) at a predetermined insertion angle.

Abstract: An electrical connector is mateable with a complementary connecting device having a blade terminal. The connector includes a dielectric housing having a front mating face, an elongated terminal-receiving cavity with an open end through the mating face for insertion therethrough of the blade terminal, and a locking ledge on an end wall of the cavity. A conductive female terminal is received in the cavity and includes a pair of elongated side walls joined in spaced relation by at least one end wall. A plurality of flexible contact arms are folded back over each side wall from an upper edge thereof for engaging a respective side of the blade terminal. A locking finger projects from the end wall of the terminal and is engageable with the locking ledge on the end wall of the terminal-receiving cavity.

Abstract: This invention provides a female terminal of one-piece construction for a printed circuit board in which the rectangular receptacle has an interlock arrangement that reduces the length of the open seam at the fourth corner of the rectangular receptacle. The interlock arrangement is accomplished by fabricating one side wall of interlocking segments that are integrally attached to opposite end walls of the rectangular receptacle so that the open seam does not run the entire length of the receptacle. The interlocking side wall segments are preferably shaped to minimize the size of the sheet metal blank to save material and reduce manufacturing costs. The contact tongues of the female terminal are also preferably shaped to provide one or more of the following features—an open and controlled contact gap to lower terminal engage force while maintaining a stable contact force; over stress projection; and double sided mating capability.

Abstract: A power port terminal formed by stamping from a blank of conductive material comprises a contact receiving socket portion (12) and an integral mounting portion (14). The socket includes a web with a plurality of beams (20) thereon. The inner surface of the beams on the bends thereof define a substantially continuous cylindrical contact surface at a predetermined point along the reference axis of the terminal. The contact surface has a predetermined constricted dimension (36) measured in a plane perpendicular to the reference axis, this dimension being the most constricted dimension along the reference axis of the terminal. The terminal is thereby able to accommodate a pin of any desired axial length. The trailing mounting legs (46) thereon, that in the preferred instance, extend generally perpendicular to the reference axis of the terminal. Latch tabs (38) may be provided on one or more of the beams.

Abstract: A terminal, isolating or connecting strip for telecommunications and data technology, having contact elements and having a mounting apparatus.

Abstract: A connector for a pin includes a support ring, and a contact ring of fingers that are (i) connected to and integrally formed with the support ring, (ii) held in a space within the support ring, (iii) define a channel within the contact ring for receiving the pin, (iv) are resilient with respect to the outer support to apply radially inward forces on the pin, and (v) have a curved inner profile to increase the surface area in contact with the pin. A resilient element may be placed in the space between the support ring and contact ring.

Abstract: A pin socket connector to be mounted on a print circuit board which forms an IC device interface for testing an IC device has an improved productivity and mounting density while maintaining an air tight sealing. The pin socket connector includes: a bottom member having an outer diameter larger than an inner diameter of a through hole of a print circuit board; a through hole contact provided over the bottom member and having an outer diameter equal to or smaller than the inner diameter of the through hole; and a contact spring provided over the through hole contact and having a plurality of electrically conductive springs to receive a contact pin therein.

Abstract: A socket contact (4) comprises a unitary contact body (12) including a tubular body portion (20) having a wall (22) which defines an interior space (24) and an open end (25) which permits insertion of a lead (11) of a mating contact into the interior space. The unitary contact body further includes a spring finger (30) extending into the interior space for engagement with the lead of the mating contact, and a shield (40) partially covering the open end and arranged to guide the lead into the interior space. The shield (40) prevents stubbing of the spring finger (30) during insertion of the lead (11).

Abstract: A substrate mating assembly has a first substrate with at least one socket mounted thereon. The at least one socket has contact retention points provided thereon which extend into a contact receiving opening thereof. A second substrate is provided with at least one mating contact mounted thereon. The at least one mating contact has an arcuate surface and is dimensioned to be received in the contact receiving opening of the at least one socket. As the first substrate and the second substrate are electrically mated together, the at least one mating contact is received in the contact receiving opening and maintained in position therein by the cooperation of the contact retention points with the arcuate surface of the at least one mating contact.

Abstract: A low profile receptacle terminal of unitary construction includes an integral head portion with a perimeter wall of low profile; the perimeter wall has a plurality of integral spring contact fingers thereon each connected at one end to the perimeter wall and each having a free end thereon located within the perimeter wall and bent at an acute angle with respect to the upper edge of the perimeter wall so as to reduce the height of the head portion; the spring contact fingers have a free state position; the head portion is spaced from a gage can by a clearance that prevents electrical shorting between an electrical component and the receptacle terminal.

Abstract: A printed circuit board connector is shown having an elongated body of electrically insulating material in which several rows of apertures extend from a flat surface on one side, each row extending to one of a series of platforms on an opposite side spaced at progressively greater distances from the flat surface in order to accommodate contact pins having right angle bends with the same spacing beyond the right angle bend as on the flat surface. The contact pins received in the apertures communicating with the flat surface may be of the male pin or female receptacle type.

Abstract: An electrical contact which comprises a generally tubular metallic body defining an axis which is vertically elongated, having an upper generally annular portion and a lower generally annular portion spaced axially below the upper portion; elongated spring fingers extending generally in the elongation direction of the body, the fingers having anchored ends integral with one of the generally annular portions, free ends spaced from the anchored ends, and elongated mid-portions which are deflected toward the axis, whereby the fingers may frictionally grip the exterior of a terminal pin inserted axially into the body; the body having an open upper end, and a closed lower end adapted to mount the body on a panel to extend upwardly therefrom; the body upper and lower generally annular ends being interconnected so that the body and spring fingers are unitary.

Abstract: A sealed electrical connection comprises a socket connector and an electrical connector plug assembly which includes a plurality of cable termination assemblies. The cable termination assemblies, which include either a conductive elastomeric terminal or a sheet metal terminal in an insulator housing, are put together by arranging an axially projecting bared conductor core end of an ignition cable coaxially with a ferrule portion of the terminal and inserting the axially projecting bared conductor core end of the ignition cable axially into the coaxially arranged ferrule portion of the terminal.

Abstract: A contact for a connector is characterized by a barrel portion having a layer of a reflowable solderable material disposed on the inner and outer surfaces thereof. The barrel is expansible from a first to a second dimension upon the insertion of a camming member thereinto. The contact is disposed in a connector that is used in conjunction with a pin header and a board with plated through holes therein. The barrels, when inserted into the through holes from one surface of the board, are expanded by the receipt of pins or wires inserted into the barrels from a header disposed on the other side of the board. The connections between the barrels and the through holes may be mass terminated. The board assembly so formed is able to be conveniently stacked.

Abstract: An electronic component contact which provides substantially lower insertion force while providing sufficient contact force to maintain good electrical engagement with a component lead. The contact includes a plurality of inwardly angled spring fingers which are laterally yieldable and which are of two or more different lengths. A component lead inserted into the contact initially engages the shorter spring fingers and thereafter engages the longer spring fingers, the sequential engagement of the spring fingers with the inserted lead providing substantially reduced insetion force. Once the lead is inserted into the improved contact, the normal contact forces of the fingers on the lead are sufficient to maintain good electrical engagement.

Abstract: An improved electrical lead socket assembly is disclosed comprising a stamped and formed one-piece lead socket fabricated from a composite strip of at least two materials, at least one material having resilient mechanical characteristics, and at least one other material having different mechanical characteristics. The lead socket assembly may be further provided with superimposed strips of materials which have improved electrical conductivity characteristics or which are suitable for impeding the flow of solder.