Abstract: An electrical contact suitable for use within data connectivity applications in which both power and data are conveyed over the same pair of conductors is configured with a staggered profile geometry that isolates the location of high-current disconnects while maintaining a surface that remains free of electrical arcing and erosion. The electrical contact is designed with two points of contact, and the staggered geometry ensures that only one of the two points of contact is exposed to electrical arcing when the connector is disconnected while under power, thereby protecting the other point of contact from arc-related surface damage.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to an illuminable wall socket plate for replacing existing wall socket plates in one simple installation step. The illuminable wall socket plate obtains electric current from a socket to power a light by connecting metal tabs on the back side of the illuminable wall socket plate to socket terminals, and transferring electric current from the socket terminals to a light in the wall socket plate through conductive material, in accordance with the invention described herein.

Abstract: The present application provides a terminal body for high-voltage connection, a cable assembly and a connector.

Abstract: An angled connector includes a connector housing, a terminal support held by the connector housing, and a first terminal held in the terminal support. The connector housing has a first terminal passage and a second terminal passage extending at an angle to the first terminal passage. The first terminal passage and the second terminal passage intersect one another in an intersection region. The terminal support is slidable relative to the connector housing along the first terminal passage from a first position to a second position. The first terminal at least partially extends into the first terminal passage. The first terminal is closer to the second terminal passage in the second position than in the first position, and the first terminal is at least partially arranged in the intersection region in the second position.

Abstract: A terminal of the present disclosure is to be connected to a mating terminal and includes a tube portion and a wire connecting portion provided on a rear end part of the tube portion. A resilient contact piece is provided inside the tube portion. The resilient contact piece presses the mating terminal inserted from front of the tube portion toward an inner wall of the tube portion. An upper inspection opening and a lower inspection opening are formed in side walls of the tube portion. The upper inspection opening is formed on an upper side. The lower inspection opening is formed on a lower side (other side). The resilient contact piece is partially exposed from the upper and lower inspection openings with an optical path of light entering from either one of the upper or lower inspection opening and coming out from the other secured.

Abstract: A connector 10 disclosed by this specification is a connector 10 into which a plate-like mating terminal 100 is insertable and is provided with a plate-like connection terminal 20, a spring portion 80, and a housing 40 including an insertion opening into which the mating terminal 100 is inserted, the spring portion 80 being held in the housing 40. The mating terminal 100 inserted into the insertion opening and the connection terminal 20 are sandwiched by the spring portion 80.

Abstract: An electrical contact element for electrically contacting a mating contact element includes: a plurality of contact lamellae which are arranged around a plug opening into which a mating contact element is pluggable along a plug direction and which together form a groove that encircles the contact lamellae around the plug direction; and a spring element that is arranged on the groove and engages the contact lamellae to provide an elastic clamping force on the contact lamellae. The contact lamellae each have an inner surface which faces the plug opening and is straight in cross section transversely to the plug direction.

Abstract: An electrical terminal clamp includes a contact cage including a contact floor, a contact ceiling, a first contact side wall and a second contact side wall that connect the contact floor and the contact ceiling. The contact floor, the contact ceiling, the first contact side wall and the second contact side wall jointly form a conductor insertion channel. A conductor clamping device that includes at least one clamping spring that is preloaded against a reaction bearing and an insertion bevel for a conductor configured in a portion of the contact ceiling, wherein the insertion bevel is formed by a guide arm that extends from the contact ceiling in the conductor insertion direction and that is configured sloped towards the contact floor.

Abstract: An electrical contact suitable for use within data connectivity applications in which both power and data are conveyed over the same pair of conductors is configured with a staggered profile geometry that isolates the location of high-current disconnects while maintaining a surface that remains free of electrical arcing and erosion. The electrical contact is designed with two points of contact, and the staggered geometry ensures that only one of the two points of contact is exposed to electrical arcing when the connector is disconnected while under power, thereby protecting the other point of contact from arc-related surface damage.

Abstract: The invention concerns a contact element (10; 10a) for forming an electric connection (1) with a counterpart element (50), wherein the contact element (10; 0a) has at least two sections (12; 12a, 13; 13a) with respectively at least one contact region (21; 21a, 22; 22a, 22b; 23; 23a), wherein the sections (12; 12a, 13; 3a) are constructed to bear against the counterpart element (50) under elastic pre-stress, and wherein the at least two contact regions (21; 21a, 22; 22a, 22b; 23; 23a) are arranged on mutually facing sides of the sections (12; 12a, 13; 13a) with respect to a longitudinal plane (25) of the contact element (10; 10a) defined by two axes (X, Y) arranged perpendicular to each other.

Abstract: A female contact and a mating structure in which the female contact mates with a male contact. The female contact has first and second elastic arms that are connected together. The first elastic arm has a first dummy contact point and a first actual contact point rearward of the first dummy contact point and has a smaller protrusion than the first dummy contact point. The second elastic arm has a second dummy contact point and a second actual contact point rearward of the second dummy contact point and has a smaller protrusion amount than the second dummy contact point.

Abstract: An electrical contact terminal includes a base portion for positioning and retaining the electrical contact terminal within a connector housing, an insulation displacement connecting portion extending upwardly from the base portion and comprising a pair of spaced apart arms defining an opening therebetween for receiving and making electrical contact with an electrical conductor, and a contact portion extending downwardly from the base portion and configured to float when the electrical contact terminal is retained and positioned within a connector housing. The contact portion includes a first arm, a second arm, and an arcuate base portion. The first arm extends downwardly and includes a first end attached to the base portion and an opposite second end. The second arm extends downwardly and includes a free first end closer to the base portion and an opposite second end farther from the base portion. The second arm is configured to deflect when making electrical contact with a mating contact pin.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a first wafer having a first housing with a first plurality of contact beams extending from the first housing in a first plane. A second wafer has a second housing with a second plurality of contact beams extending from said second housing in a second plane substantially parallel to the first plane. A dividing panel member extends from the insulative housing between the first plurality of contact beams and the second plurality of contact beams. Each of the contact beams extending from the wafer pair is configured to mate with a corresponding backplane contact in a backplane connector. The contact beams extending from the wafer pair and the backplane contacts are configured such that each pair of corresponding contacts includes a first contact point and a second contact point. When the wafer pair is fully received by the backplane connector, contact between the contact beam and the backplane contact is maintained at both the first and second contact points.

Abstract: A pin receiving terminal contact and a connector comprising one or more of such terminal contacts. The terminal contacts (1) comprise a base (13) comprising a folded strip and at least a first contact beam (3, 5) having a root end extending from said base (13) and a contact face (11, 12) bent sideward under an angle with said root end.

Abstract: A connecting structure of a crimp terminal and an electric wire includes an electric wire including a conductor, an insulating coating covering the conductor, and a conductor exposed part where the conductor is exposed by removing the coating on an end part of the electric wire; a crimp terminal made of a metal material different from that of the conductor and includes an electric wire connector including a conductor crimping portion that crimps the conductor exposed part of the end part of the electric wire and a coating crimping portion that crimps a part of the coating left in the end part of the electric wire; and an intermediate potential film deposited by spraying a metal having a potential different from that of the metal material of the crimp terminal on an outer periphery of the electric wire connector being crimped to the end part of the electric wire.

Abstract: A high speed connector assembly is disclosed in this invention, including a receptacle connector and a plug connector. Two first L-shaped contact pieces of each pair of differential signal receptacle terminals are configured to be splayed apart, and two second L-shaped contact pieces of each pair of differential signal plug terminals are configured to be splayed apart too. When the receptacle connector and the plug connector are engaged with each other, a second extending section of the differential signal plug terminal is pressed onto a first side edge of the differential signal receptacle terminal, and a first extending section of the differential signal receptacle terminal is pressed onto a second side edge of the differential signal plug terminal, thereby forming a stable electrical contact therebetween.

Abstract: An electrical contact is provided. The electrical contact includes a mating segment configured to engage another contact. The mating segment extends a length to a contact end of the mating segment. The mating segment includes a first mating zone that is located a distance from the contact end along the length of the mating segment. The first mating zone is configured to intimately engage the other contact in a first plane for electrical communication between the electrical contact and the other contact. The mating segment includes a second mating zone that is offset from the first mating zone along the length of the mating segment in a direction toward the contact end. The second mating zone is configured to intimately engage the other contact in a second plane that extends approximately perpendicular to the first plane for electrical communication between the electrical contact and the other contact.

Abstract: A high speed connector assembly is disclosed in this invention, which includes a receptacle connector and a plug connector. Each differential signal terminal of the receptacle connector has an L-type body, a front mating portion and a bottom mounting portion. The front mating portion includes two L-type arms having unequal length. A front end of each L-type arm disposes a resilient contact finger being perpendicular to a vertical plane. The resilient contact fingers of the two L-type arms can respectively and electrically contact with two opposite sides of one plug terminal of the plug connector, thereby forming double-sided contact. The present invention can suppress the short pile effect and reduce signal crosstalk and signal loss during transmitting the high speed signal by this double contact.

Abstract: A mezzanine receptacle connector includes a housing having a mating end configured to be mated with a mezzanine header connector and a mounting end configured to be mounted to a circuit board. The mating end is opposite the mounting end and includes a plurality of contact cavities configured to receive associated header contacts of the mezzanine header connector. Receptacle contacts are received in corresponding contact cavities of the housing. Each receptacle contact has a main contact and a sub-contact extending from the main contact. The main contact defines a first mating interface and the sub-contact defines a second mating interface. The first and second mating interfaces of each receptacle contact are configured to directly engage the same header contact of the mezzanine header connector at different points of contact.

Abstract: A coaxial connector includes a contact, a housing, and a shell. The contact includes a contact portion adapted to be connected to a mating contact of a mating connector and a connecting portion adapted to be connected to a signal conductor. The shell includes a first shell portion having a shell contact portion adapted to be connected to a mating shell of the mating connector and a second shell portion having a shell connecting portion adapted to be connected to a ground conductor. When connecting to a connection object, by sandwiching the connection object between the connecting portion of the contact and the shell connecting portion of the shell, the contact portion of the contact is connected to the signal conductor while the shell contact portion of the shell is connected to the ground conductor.

Abstract: A terminal arrangement device electrically connects an electric device, which is received in a housing, to an external device, and includes a first connecting terminal fixed to the housing. The first connecting terminal has a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion which are elastically deformable such that an output terminal of the electric device is supported between the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion. The first supporting portion has a flexural rigidity which is different from a flexural rigidity of the second supporting portion.

Abstract: A housing of a linear conductor connection terminal is provided with a first contact point portion having a recessed portion composed of a metal plate and opening inwardly of the housing. The recessed portion allows insertion of a linear conductor inserted into the housing from an insertion port. The housing is further provided with a second contact point portion that supports contact between the linear conductor and the first contact point portion. This allows the linear conductor to reliably conductively contact the first contact point portion and the second contact point portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector provides shielded signal pathways. The electrical connector includes a shield plate, a first finger that extends from an edge of the shield plate, and a second finger that extends from the edged of the shield and that is adjacent to the first finger. A channel is formed between the first finger and the second finger. A coupling is placed within the channel adjacent the first finger. The coupling includes a contact, a first connecting arm extending from a first end of the contact to a first portion of the first finger, and a second connecting arm extending from a second end of the contact to a second portion of the first finger. The first connecting arm and the second connecting arm provide at least two current paths from the contact to the first finger.

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 female electric terminal assembly includes a body, a first beam extending from the body, and a second beam extending from the body. A channel is defined between the first beam and the second beam. A clamp is attached to the body and applies a force to bias the first beam and the second beam into the channel. A gap is maintained between the first beam and the second beam.

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: An electrical connector terminal is provided. The electrical connector terminal has axially aligned sections including a contact section and a connecting section away from the contact section. The connecting section is circumferentially formed with a plurality of axially extending resilient members, each having a thickness T and a width W that satisfy the relationship of 1.5T<W<6T. The resilient members are formed in accordance with the thickness-width relationship to enhance the strength of contact. The number of the resilient members is also selected according to the thickness-width relationship to increase the area of contact. Thus, the electrical connector terminal can be inserted securely into an electrical connector and, once inserted, is unlikely to be easily pulled out of the electrical connector.

Abstract: A terminal structure provided with a male terminal and a female terminal that includes with at least one set of elastic plate parts is disclosed. The male terminal is inserted between the elastic plate parts of the female terminal in a predetermined direction to cause each side surface of the male terminal to be pressed from each side of the elastic plate part due to the elastic force of the elastic plate parts, and the male terminal and the female terminal are electrically connected to each other. A position of the surface of the male terminal with which one elastic plate is brought into contact differs, in the insertion direction of the male terminal, from a position of the other surface of the male terminal with which the other elastic plate is brought into contact.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a terminal connection structure that can reliably connect terminal fixtures together even if the positional offset between the terminal fixtures is great. [Solution] The terminal connection structure (1) connects a busbar (4) and a first terminal fixture (3) connected to the coil of a motor. The terminal connection structure (1) is provided with: a base (11) having a bottom wall (16); a terminal holder (12) that can hold the first terminal fixture (3) and the busbar (4) in an overlapping state; and a mobile attachment section (13). The mobile attachment section (13) has: a bottom plate section (22) that is provided to the terminal holder (12) and that is parallel to the bottom wall (16); and a holding slit (29) that is provided to the base (11), is entered by the bottom plate section (22), and is larger than the bottom plate section (22). The mobile attachment section (13) attaches the terminal holder (12) to the base (11) movably in parallel to the surface of the bottom wall (16).

Abstract: An electrical connector provides shielded signal pathways. The electrical connector includes a shield plate, a first finger that extends from an edge of the shield plate, and a second finger that extends from the edged of the shield and that is adjacent to the first finger. A channel is formed between the first finger and the second finger. A coupling is placed within the channel adjacent the first finger. The coupling includes a contact, a first connecting arm extending from a first end of the contact to a first portion of the first finger, and a second connecting arm extending from a second end of the contact to a second portion of the first finger. The first connecting arm and the second connecting arm provide at least two current paths from the contact to the first finger.

Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically connecting a circuit processing unit (CPU) with a number of soldering balls to a print circuit board (PCB) comprises a first body having a plurality of bottom holes, a second body mounted on the first body and having a plurality of upper holes, a plurality of terminals located between the first body and the second body, and a number of fusible members holed by the terminals. Each terminal includes a planar horizontal base portion, a plurality of upper hands and lower legs respectively bent upwardly and downwardly from the base portion, and a plurality of holding portions extending from the base portion in a horizontal direction. The upper hands received in the upper holes can hold the soldering balls. The lower legs received in the bottom holes can hold the fusible members and be soldered to the PCB through the fusible members.

Abstract: An electrical connector (200) includes a housing (30) having a number of contact cavities (34) and a number of contacts (20) upwardly inserted respectively into said contact cavities (34). Each of the contacts (20) has a lower section (22) and two upper contact beams (24, 26). The lower section (22) includes a center fixing portion (225), two end fixing portions (224, 226), and two connecting portions (228, 229) connected between the center fixing portion (225) and the two end fixing portions (224, 226). The two upper contact beams (24, 26) respectively extend upwardly from the two connecting portions (228, 229). The two end fixing portions (224, 226) and the center fixing portion (225) are fixed to the housing (30).

Abstract: Disclosed is a socket terminal for grip array connector, including a plurality of conductive terminals. The conductive terminal comprises a base and a pair of arms. Each arm includes a connection part extending forwardly from the base, a first bending part bent and extending upwardly from the connection part, a second bending part bent upwardly from the first bending part, a first elastic arm extending upwardly from the second bending part, and a contact section formed at a rear end of the first elastic arm. The first bending part bends away from the other arm and the second bending part locates away from the other arm while the first elastic arm extends toward the other arm. The minimum distance between the two first elastic arms and that between the two second bending parts are larger than the minimum distance between the two connection parts and that between the two contact sections.

Abstract: An electrical contact unit (200) is disclosed, having a series of four electrical receptacles (202, 204, 206, 208). Each of the receptacles includes an upper cantilever member (210) and a lower cantilever member (212). Upper lateral arms (214) are conductively interconnected by an upper bridge portion (216). Correspondingly, lower lateral arms (218) are conductively interconnected by a lower bridge portion (220). The upper lateral arms (214) and upper bridge portion (216) provide a pair of contact surfaces or edges (222). Correspondingly, the lower lateral arms (218) and lower bridge portion (220) form a pair of lower contact surfaces or edges (224). In addition, an upper cantilever member (228) positioned inwardly of the upper lateral arms (214) is also provided.

Abstract: A first contact beam of a receptacle contact may define an indentation and a second contact beam may define a protrusion such that the protrusion may at least partially extend into the indentation. The protrusion may extend across the center of the receptacle contacts, and therefore the normal force created by each contact beam may be exerted against the normal force created by the other contact beam. Thus, rotation of a blade contact inserted into the receptacle contact may be reduced or eliminated. The contact beams of the receptacle contact may each include a formed area placed at different locations on the receptacle contact. A blade contact may overcome the normal force and mechanical resistance of a formed area of one of the contact beams before being confronted by the normal force and mechanical resistance of the other beam's formed area.

Abstract: An electrical contact unit (200) is disclosed, having a series of four electrical receptacles (202, 204, 206, 208). Each of the receptacles includes an upper cantilever member (210) and a lower cantilever member (212). Upper lateral arms (214) are conductively interconnected by an upper bridge portion (216). Correspondingly, lower lateral arms (218) are conductively interconnected by a lower bridge portion (220). The upper lateral arms (214) and upper bridge portion (216) provide a pair of contact surfaces or edges (222). Correspondingly, the lower lateral arms (218) and lower bridge portion (220) form a pair of lower contact surfaces or edges (224). In addition, an upper cantilever member (228) positioned inwardly of the upper lateral arms (214) is also provided.

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 relative to the housing and in a second direction opposite the first direction.

Abstract: A battery pack including a cell unit containing at least one cell and a contact unit connected to the cell unit. The contact unit includes a housing containing connector parts for connection to external complementary connector parts and conductors electrically connecting the connecting parts to the at least one cell.

Abstract: A connector includes a pair of terminals. Each of the terminals includes a housing and a connecting portion. The connecting portion is arranged in the housing. The connecting portion has a first end provided with a connecting member for connection of an electrical cable and a second end provided with a first blade and second blade arranged side by side. The first blade has a fitting arrangement and the second blade having a spring arrangement. The fitting arrangements of the first blades of the terminals are engaged to mate the terminals.

Abstract: An electrical plug connector includes a socket provided for inserting an electrically conductive contact pin and formed by two parallel contact plates which are spaced a distance apart and extend from a base member counter to the plugging direction; the plug connector also includes at least one latching connection which maintains the contact plates in a pretensioned state with respect to one another and twisted in relation to the base member when the plug connector is in its initial state ready for insertion and which is releasable by inserting the contact pin.

Abstract: An electric connector to be attached to a plate-like connection member having an edge portion, a plurality of insertion convex portions formed sideways at the edge portion, and a conductive portion formed on at least one of the front surface and the back surface of each insertion convex portion includes an insulating housing and a contact forming member made of a metal and held in the housing. The contact forming member includes a box-like portion having four walls and a connection member connecting contact extended from at least one of the walls of the box-like portion. The four walls define an insertion concave portion into which the insertion convex portion corresponding thereto is inserted along a predetermined insertion direction. The connection member connecting contact includes a contact portion that makes contact with the conductive portion of the corresponding insertion convex portion inserted into the insertion concave portion.

Abstract: A contact finger includes a connection member and a contact member. The connection member is connected to one end of a cable, while the contact member is intended for contact with a corresponding contact member on a second contact finger. A transverse, ridge-shaped portion is provided at the front end portion of the contact member. The contact member is moreover provided with a series of grooves for improved contact efficiency. A contact device according to the present invention includes a contact finger in accordance with the above.

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: An electrical connector for connecting a cable to a card edge interface has a housing portion. The housing portion has a first surface, and a second surface opposite said first surface, and the surfaces are spaced apart to define a housing portion slot for the card edge interface. Furcated contact elements are disposed within the housing. Each contact element has a first tine portion with an exposed contact interface portion, a second tine portion; a web portion connecting the first and second tine portions, and a wire termination portion for terminating a conductor of the cable. The first and second tine portions are arranged within the housing portion with the contact interface exposed for mating with a respective contact surface of the card edge interface.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an electrical connector contact comprising the steps of providing a conductive contact including opposing beams defining a contact gap therebetween and a joint portion joining the opposing beams and re-positioning at least one of the beams to reduce dimension of the contact gap by applying a force to the contact to make it be displaced.

Abstract: An electric connector to be attached to a plate-like connection member having an edge portion, a plurality of insertion convex portions formed sideways at the edge portion, and a conductive portion formed on at least one of the front surface and the back surface of each insertion convex portion includes an insulating housing and a contact forming member made of a metal and held in the housing. The contact forming member includes a box-like portion having four walls and a connection member connecting contact extended from at least one of the walls of the box-like portion. The four walls define an insertion concave portion into which the insertion convex portion corresponding thereto is inserted along a predetermined insertion direction. The connection member connecting contact includes a contact portion that makes contact with the conductive portion of the corresponding insertion convex portion inserted into the insertion concave portion.

Abstract: An electric contact and a female terminal have high spring elasticity and high electric conductivity. In the electric contact 1 arranged inside the female contact maker 11, the contact member 2 in an approximately cylindrical shape is formed by the composite member composed of the electric conductive member 3 and the spring member 4.

Abstract: A connector assembly for mating with a self-supporting plate fabricated from a conductive material, the plate formed with a plate mounting edge and first and second surfaces extending from the plate mounting edge includes an alignment housing mounted to the plate at the plate mounting edge, wherein the alignment housing defining a receiving chamber therein. The connector assembly also includes a plug housing having a contact held therein. The plug housing is received within the receiving chamber such that the contact slidably engages the first surface and the second surface of the plate.

Abstract: A preferred embodiment of an electrical connector system for electrically connecting an electrical device and a substrate includes a header connector. The header connector has a contact. The contact includes a pin for engaging the electrical device; an intermediate portion electrically coupled to the pin for engaging a contact of a receptacle connector mounted on the substrate so that the header connector can be mounted on the substrate by way of the receptacle connector; and a tail electrically coupled to the intermediate portion for engaging the substrate so that the header connector can be mounted directly on the substrate.

Abstract: A contact termination member for an electrical receptacle is provided that has a base. A first spring arm is connected to the base and has a first free end. A second spring arm is connected to the base and has a second free end. The first and second free ends are adapted to engage a wire received by the contact termination member. The first and second free ends are non-parallel. The first and second spring arms engage the inserted wire to securely retain the wire within the contact termination member.