Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an electrical contact assembly that includes a main body, contact legs, and an interlocking member. The main body is configured to receive and retain a wire. The contact legs are configured to mate with a mating structure, and the interlocking member limits spreading of the contact legs.

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.

Abstract: A connector assembly for connecting a wire lead to a biomedical electrode. The connector assembly has a base housing. A metal conductor is disposed within the base housing. The metal conductor is formed from a single piece of sheet metal, wherein the metal conductor has a flat front section and a rear section that is curved into at least one spring structure. A lever is provided that has a front end and a tail end. A locking pawl extends from the lever and locks the snap connection in place. The locking pawl can be released by pressing inwardly on the sides of the base housing. When the sides of the base housing are pressed together, wedge elements advance under the lever and lift the front of the lever. The result is a release mechanism that applied only a minimal amount of lateral forces to the biomedical electrode.

Abstract: The present invention describes a socket of an electrical connector having at least one contact element. The contact element has a first end region, a contact area for electrical contact with a plug and a second end region. The first and/or the second end region according to the present invention is/are displaceable in the radial direction.

Abstract: A receptacle connector part comprises a connector housing and a plurality of rows of receptacle contact terminals disposed within the housing. Each receptacle contact terminal includes two single beam contacts having contact portions with a preloading head. The connector housing comprises a front wall with a plurality of rows of apertures providing access to the contact portions of the contact terminals. The connector housing is provided with a plurality of rows of preload ridges, the preload ridges being located at the inner side of the front wall at opposed sides of the apertures. The preload ridges cooperate with the preloading heads to support the contact portions of the single beam contacts of each contact terminal in a predetermined preload position.

Abstract: The invention concerns a single-piece folded cut out female electric contact (1) comprising longitudinally a rear zone to be connected to an electric conductor, a protective cage comprising a floor (4), two side walls (5, 6), and, on the front, a contact terminal with a matching male contact, the contact terminal comprising at least an elastic contact blade (8, 9) provided with a terminal part (10, 11) oriented towards the front of the contact, the side walls (5, 6) being laterally adjacent to the floor and folded back along a longitudinal axis, the elastic contact blade being made from a lamination connected to the rear of a side wall and extending before being folded towards the rear of the contact.

Abstract: A tabular terminal-use female terminal in which a tabular terminal is inserted is provided, which tabular terminal-use female terminal includes: a pair of elastic holding pieces extending in an insertion direction of the tabular terminal; a holding portion provided on each elastic holding piece for holding the tabular terminal; a guide face extending from each holding portion to an front end portion of each elastic holding piece for guiding the tabular terminal to the holding portion; and a receiving tapered portion provided on a side portion of each guide face, wherein the tabular terminal is able to be laterally inserted into the tabular terminal-use female terminal.

Abstract: A contact assembly for use in an electrical connector. The contact assembly includes an insulative contact block defining a plurality of apertures therethrough. The contacts assembly also includes a plurality of dual beam contact terminals. Each plurality of dual beam contact terminals extends through an aperture in the contact block wherein the dual beam contact terminals are seated within the aperture of the contact block at an inwardly directed tension that maintains a desired spring rate on the contacts.

Abstract: A female side connector for high current includes at least one contact unit including a contact, a contact support section, and a connection terminal: and a connector housing for placing the contact support section. The contact is provided by superposing a plurality of L-shaped and thin plate-like contact elements in the plate thickness direction, the contact element has a rectangular base end and a pair of elastically deformable arms that extend from the upper part of the rectangular base end and that respectively have opposing contact points at the neighborhood of the tip end. The contact support section supports the contact. The connection terminal is integrated with the contact support section and electrically contacts with outside. The contact is provided such that at least two or more contact elements having respectively different distances from the arm tip end to the contact point are superposed in the plate thickness direction.

Abstract: Electrical and mechanical connecting device designed to be connected to a connection unit, including at least two fixing branches, at least one of these branches being elastic, each including at its end means of fixing to a connection unit, at least a first mechanical bearing point bearing against the connection unit, situated between the ends including the fixing means of the two branches, a second bearing point promoting the electrical contact between the connection unit and the device, also situated between the ends including the fixing means of the two branches, and the means of connection to an external conductive component.

Abstract: A power connector for a printed circuit, the connector comprising: an insulating socket (14) provided with a bearing face (15) bearing on the printed circuit, and with a housing (16) associated with an opening (17) disposed laterally; a pin (18, 19) passing through the bearing face perpendicularly thereto and having a connection portion (22, 27) which extends projecting into the housing and presents two faces (23, 28) parallel to a plane perpendicular to the opening; an insulating support (31) arranged to be inserted at least in part in the housing through the opening; and at least one plug (34) secured to the insulating support and provided with two flexible tabs (35) for pressing against the faces of the connection portion of the pin.

Abstract: A connector incorporating the present invention includes the contact of the present invention and an electrical attachment, such as a wire crimp. The contact has a longitudinal body and a pair of fingers parallel to and offset from the longitudinal axis. Each finger has a protrusion and the body has a pair of depressions, each aligned with a finger protrusion. To engage the connectors, the two connectors are oriented so that they are opposed and so that each finger of one connector is aligned with the opposite finger of the other connector. Then the connectors are pulled apart longitudinally until the finger protrusions snap into the depressions, securing the two connectors together.

Abstract: A LIF socket (10) for electrically connecting an IC package and a PCB includes an insulative housing (20) having a supporting surface (202) and a mounting surface (204) opposite to the supporting surface. A number of passages (206) extend from the mounting surface. Each passage has a leading section (208). A number of contacts (30) are disposed in corresponding passages, respectively. Each contact has a planar body (302), a pair of arms (304) extending from two lateral sides of the planar body towards the supporting surface, and a soldering pad (306) angled with respect to the planar body. The arm is formed with a curved contacting (3080) section at a distal end thereof.

Abstract: A radar assembly comprises a ground plane, a plurality of clips inserted into the ground plane, and a plurality of strips. At least one first strip is provided on a first subset of the clips. The first strip has a plurality of radiating elements and a first plurality of slots. At least one second strip is provided on a second subset of the clips and on the at least one first strip. The second strip has a plurality of radiating elements and a second plurality of slots that mate with the slots of the at least one first strip.

Abstract: This invention is related to a battery connector. The battery connector has an insulative housing (1) defining a plurality of cavities (11) for receiving a corresponding number of contacts (2). The contact has a flat-plate mounting base (21) engaged with the insulative housing, a resilient section (23) extending obliquely and upwardly from the flat-plate base, a flat-plate contacting section (24) extending from the resilient section and parallel to the base, a curved guiding lip (241) extending from the contacting section, and a tail section (22) extending downwardly from the mounting base to mount to a circuit board.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to terminals that are utilized in bulb sockets for automotive lamp assemblies. The embodiments of the bulb sockets disclosed provide for superior alignment and stabilization of the bulb in the bulb socket so that proper contact is made between the terminals and the bulb without damaging the bulb or the terminals during insertion. The terminal may comprise, among other things, at least one alignment feature, which may include partial spheres, that allows for easy insertion into the bulb socket and substantially ensures proper alignment and positioning within the bulb socket so that a proper connection can be maintained with the bulb and terminal Sealing material may be used to cover wire attachment portions of the terminals and plate portions of the terminals may be used to prevent the sealing material from entering a bulb accepting portion of the socket.

Abstract: An electric connector terminal has an approximate U shape. The electric connector terminal has two arms and a connecting portion connected the two arms. The two lateral surfaces of the arms are formed with a slot therebetween. The slot has reduced widths. An narrower side of the slot is slightly smaller than a width on a pin of a chipset. A pin of a chipset can be inserted into a wider part of the slot and then transversally move to the narrow portion of the slot to be in contact with the electric connector terminal and be clamped in the clamping trench. Each arm is inclined to be closer to one another so that the two arms are formed with inclined lateral surfaces, respectively.

Abstract: A terminal structure of a ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) electrical connector includes a U-shaped main body, two first plates and two second plates. The U-shaped main body has two side plate surfaces facing each other with a gap formed therebetween. The first plates are disposed at a top front section of the U-shaped main body and face each other with a first gap formed therebetween. The second plates are disposed at a top rear section of the U-shaped main body and face each other with a second gap formed therebetween, and the second gap is smaller than the first gap.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming and disconnecting an electrical path includes a split tine socket that is formed of a high yield strength conducting material or metal and which includes a plurality of tines. Each tine functions as a two stage spring to supply a normal force that urges the tine toward the center of the socket. Each tine is machined to include an undercut portion proximate a tip. The undercut portion of each tine produces a patch of material having a greater thickness than the undercut portion. The patch provides an area of electrical contact intermediate a pin and the tine and is adapted to receive and accommodate a pin that does not align axially with the socket. Each patch ensures that physical, and therefore electrical, contact with the pin will occur at the tip of each tine. A plurality of sockets are typically included in a connector.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the precise manufacture of high quality, four-sided electrical contacts by means of a closely controlled material skiving process. The apparatus is designed so that the starting material from which the four-sided electrical contacts are made is closely constrained in the area of the shear boundaries so that predictable and precisely controlled shearing of the material can repeatedly be achieved to initially form four precursor sides, two of which are arcuate. The apparatus also includes sequentially operating forming mechanisms for precisely forming the precursor sides of the precursor contact into a final end product configuration.

Abstract: A contact assembly for use in an electrical connector. The contact assembly includes an insulative contact block defining a plurality of apertures therethrough. The contacts assembly also includes a plurality of dual beam contact terminals. Each plurality of dual beam contact terminals extends through an aperture in the contact block wherein the dual beam contact terminals are seated within the aperture of the contact block at an inwardly directed tension that maintains a desired spring rate on the contacts.

Abstract: A female terminal including a connecting portion having a resilient strip portion for constituting a contact with a male terminal and connected to the male terminal, and a tubular portion for supporting the connecting portion continuous to the connecting portion or incorporating the resilient strip portion of the connecting portion and formed by bending one sheet of a formed conductive metal plate in which an edge portion of a portion of forming the tubular portion of the metal plate is disposed on one corner portion side of the tubular portion and a projection portion projected to a side opposed to the edge portion is formed at a face having the edge portion on a side of a corner portion opposed to a corner portion on a side at which the edge portion is disposed and at least a portion of the edge portion and the projection portion are respectively constituted to overlap the corresponding corner portions.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to further reduce the height and the size of a contact to be fitted to an opposite contact for establishing electrical connection, thereby reducing the thickness and the size of a connector utilizing the same, and an opposite connector to be mounted to the connector. A contact (male contact) (1) is disposed so that a pair of band-shaped extending sections (11, 15) are overlapped with each other, and a resilient contact section which comes into abutment with an inner wall of a receiving section by a resilient force of the pair of extending sections for establishing electrical connection when being fitted in a receiving section (101) of an opposite contact (female contact) (100).

Abstract: A connector for providing semi-permanent connection between a bus bar and a connector contact is formed by ovelapping a bus bar tab with at least one contact tail of the connector contact and gripping the overlapped bus bar tab and the contact tail with a spring clip. In this manner, the spring clip produces the pressure required to establish adequate contact between the bus bar tab and contact tail. According to another feature, the junction including the bus bar tab, the contact tail and the spring clip are isolated by covering them with an electrically insulating sleeve, this sleeve also serving to retain the spring clip in position.

Abstract: A terminal fitting (20) has a pair of sidewalls (25) standing up from a bottom wall (24) toward an inter-terminal space (12). A pair of resilient contact pieces (30) are formed by cutting parts of the sidewalls (25) and bending the cut parts inward, and the sidewalls (25) are formed with frame-shaped portions (32) extending along the edges of openings (31) left in the sidewalls (25) upon forming the resilient contact pieces (30). Even if an external matter comes closer to the resilient contact pieces (30), it contacts only the frame-shaped portions (32), but cannot come into contact with the resilient contact pieces (30).

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: In a developed condition of a female terminal, an interconnecting portion is disposed between a pair of resilient piece portions, Notches each having a shape corresponding to the wide part of the interconnecting portion, are formed between the resilient piece portions and the interconnecting portion.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the precise manufacture of high quality, four-sided electrical contacts by means of a closely controlled material skiving process. The apparatus is designed so that the starting material from which the four-sided electrical contacts are made is closely constrained in the area of the shear boundaries so that predictable and precisely controlled shearing of the material can repeatedly be achieved to initially form four precursor sides, two of which are arcuate. The apparatus also includes sequentially operating forming mechanisms for precisely forming the precursor sides of the precursor contact into a final end product configuration.

Abstract: An electrical contact (1) includes a medial portion (10), two upper arm portions (11), and a lower solder portion (12). The medial portion includes two sidewalls (100), and an engaging portion (101) below one sidewall. The solder portion depends from the engaging portion. Each arm portion extends from a top of a respective sidewall, and is deflectable from a rest position to a deflected position by a corresponding horizontally actuatable mating pin (2). Each arm portion includes a top contact portion (110), and a guiding portion (111) extending obliquely from an end of the contact portion. The guiding portion has an inner convex side (1112) and a bottom edge (1110). The contact portion also has an inner convex side (1101). As each arm portion is deflected from the rest position to the deflected position, the pin contacts a contact section of the arm portion located above the bottom edge.

Abstract: An electrical terminal and a system of the terminal and a housing is disclosed as an example of the present invention. The electrical terminal and the housing have a number of advantages including being sufficiently stiff to prevent arcing and physical damage to the electrical terminal upon being exposed to surge current/voltage. The terminal includes a contact with a base portion from which two spaced apart arms extend outwardly. First portions of the arms are generally parallel to one another. Second portions of the arms converge toward each other and then flare outwardly along third portions of the arms. At the junction of the second and third portions, there is a contact region formed to receive the lead of a surge protection device. The terminal is enclosed in an opening in the electrically insulative housing, the opening being bordered by walls closely adjacent to the first portions of the arms. The spacing of the walls from the arms is about 0.001 inches on each side of the terminal.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10) defining a number of passageways (14), and a number of receptacle contacts (20) received in the passageways of the insulative housing. Each receptacle contact has a body portion (22), a pair of arms (30) extending from the body portion, a pair of mating portions (32) formed on free ends of the arms, and a tail portion (24) extending from the body portion. Each mating portion has an upper and a lower enlarged portions (322,321). The upper enlarged portion is vertically aligned with the lower enlarged portion.

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 terminal structure of an electrical connector has continuous terminals and a connection material tape connected to the continuous terminals, which are formed by pressing a metal plate. Each terminal includes an extension having a first end and a second end, a connection connected to the first end of the extension, and a contact connected to the second end of the extension. The contact has two elastic arms with a gap therebetween, and the two elastic arms have contact surfaces close to each other. The extension is horizontal and has a twisted portion to make the contact vertical so that the two contact surfaces of the contact may contact an inserted male terminal in vertical directions.

Abstract: A multi-beam power contact is provided including a main body and a plurality of at least three beams, which may be grouped in beam pairs, extending from the main body. The beams are adapted for mating with a mating connector, and the beams comprise contact areas adapted for electrical connection with the mating connector. Additionally, the multi-beam power contact may optionally include at least one initial contact beam and at least one non-initial contact beam. The initial contact beam is arranged to electrically connect to the mating connector before the non-initial contact beam electrically connects while the multi-beam power contact is being mated.

Abstract: A combined fuse holder and shunt has a shunt integrated into a one-piece assembly between a fuse holder and a circuit connector. The housing for the connectors is made in two halves that are heat staked together after the connectors are inserted therein. Slots and ribs in the housing retain the connectors therein without requiring supplemental fasteners.

Abstract: A connector for providing semi-permanent connection between a bus bar and a connector contact is formed by ovelapping a bus bar tab with at least one contact tail of the connector contact and gripping the overlapped bus bar tab and the contact tail with a spring clip. In this manner, the spring clip produces the pressure required to establish adequate contact between the bus bar tab and contact tail. According to another feature, the junction including the bus bar tab, the contact tail and the spring clip are isolated by covering them with an electrically insulating sleeve, this sleeve also serving to retain the spring clip in position.

Abstract: In a developed condition of a female terminal, an interconnecting portion is disposed between a pair of resilient piece portions, Notches each having a shape corresponding to the wide part of the interconnecting portion, are formed between the resilient piece portions and the interconnecting portion.

Abstract: A low insertion force connector that has a female socket and a male plug. The female socket has a contact element with first and second adjacent contact blades. The male plug has a pin terminal with a first side and a second side. The first side has a first receiving zone adjacent to a second receiving zone. The first receiving zone is offset from the second receiving zone such that deflection of the first contact blade by the first receiving zone differs from the deflection of the second contact blade by the second receiving zone when the pin terminal is mated with the contact element.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes a housing (10) defining a number of channels (105) and a number of terminals (20) received in the channels. Each channel has an inner face (106) and a pair of step portions (107) oppositely protruding from the inner face. Each terminal includes a body portion (21) having two opposed side edges (213), a pair of spaced-apart legs (22) extending from an end of the body portion, and a tail portion (23) extending from an opposite end of the body portion. Each side edge has a shoulder (212) and a recessed portion (214) under the shoulder. The step portion is depressed and collapsed by the shoulder when the terminal is inserted into the terminal receiving channel and part of the step portion is pressed into the recessed portions of the terminal, thereby securing the terminal in the housing.

Abstract: Electrical connectors and contacts for engaging printed circuit boards are disclosed. One preferred contact has a first contact leg, a second contact leg arranged in a substantially mirror relationship with the first contact leg, and a connecting member extending between and being integral with the first contact leg and the second contact leg. Each of the contact legs includes a mating portion for insertion into a circuit board through hole. The mating portions have an elastically deformable beam for imparting a normal force onto a wall of a circuit board through hole.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided including an electrical connector having a housing with a front end configured to receive a circuit board and a rear end configured to receive at least one flexible cable. The electrical connector includes top and bottom contacts retained in alignment along a vertical axis in corresponding channels in the housing. At least one of the top and bottom contacts has a first contact prong configured to engage the circuit board and a second contact prong configured to engage the at least one flexible cable. The electrical connector includes a stuffer received at the second end of the housing that is configured to retain the at least one flexible cable in contact with the second contact prong.

Abstract: A clasper for a signal connector includes a connecting plate and two clasping heads connected to two ends of the connecting plate. Each clasping head has two clasping pieces with their center portions bending and contacting with each other, and a wide mouth formed in their end portion. The wide mouth has a trumpet-shaped recessed mouth in an inside for guiding a guide needle of a male connector to be inserted through therein with only a little resistance given by the mouth. Then the guide needle may lower damage received by the inner galvanized surfaces of the clasping pieces. The two clasping pieces have a round hole formed in a center straight portion and connected to the trumpet recessed mouth for the guide needle guided and sliding in the round hole to completely fit in the round hole for acquiring superior quality for transmitted signals.

Abstract: An electrical terminal is adapted for insertion into a through hole of a circuit board and includes a first section that receives an electrical contact. The first section includes first and second spring arms proximate to each other at a contact point and configured to exert a first spring force to retain the electrical contact. The electrical terminal also includes a second section adapted for insertion into the through hole of the circuit board. The second section includes first and second pin members proximate to each other and defining first and second slots configured to exert a second spring force to retain the electrical terminal in the through hole of the circuit board. The second spring force is exerted in a direction perpendicular to the first spring force.

Abstract: An electrical connection device comprises a socket, a plurality of electrical conducting holder in between, a contact ring and a plurality of solder balls. A plurality of pin holes are placed on the socket to provide the insert function for the pins of a IC package. The electrical conducting holder is placed in the pin holes and comprises an extensional part, a holder on the top of the extension part and a solder pad on the bottom part of the extension part to combine the solder ball. At least one 2D or 3D geometrical structure such as the hole, the convex and concave part or the slope on the bottom surface of the solder pad is formed. The geometrical structure will make the bottom surface of the solder pad not the flat plane. With the geometrical structure and the contact ring, the contact area of the solder pad and the contact ring will be enlarged during the solder reflow process.

Abstract: A high current terminal blade connection system adapted for automotive environments, which provides environmental sealing includes a female connector and a male connector. The male connector includes a male power terminal having a contact blade and a means for connecting a power cable thereto. The female connector includes a female power terminal with a terminal blade seat for contactibly receiving the contact blade of the respective male power terminal. A contact insert is inserted within the female terminal and is the direct receiver of the male terminal contact blade. The contact insert includes dimples to provide stability and additional contact points to improve the electrical performance of the connection, and contact vanes to accept the mating male terminal blade for an in-line and right angle direction termination with the mating terminal blade. This design allows one female terminal and one contact insert for two different mating directions, thus eliminating the need for any additional parts.

Abstract: A suitable contact state is attained by an always stable contact pressure between a male contact and a female contact which form a tuning fork type contact. For a contacts providing a tuning fork type contact 2 that attains a contact state by inserting a male contact 4 between a pair of beams 6a and 6b provided on a female contact 6, in the connected state, male contact 4 and female contact 6 are arranged so as to maintain a state wherein the width direction of the male contact is angled relative to the direction of separation of the beams 6a and 6b.

Abstract: A clasper for a signal connector includes a connecting plate and two clasping heads connected to two ends of the connecting plate. Each clasping head has two clasping pieces with their center portions bending and contacting with each other, and a wide mouth formed in their end portion. The wide mouth has a trumpet-shaped recessed mouth in an inside for guiding a guide needle of a male connector to be inserted through therein with only a little resistance given by the mouth. Then the guide needle may lower damage received by the inner galvanized surfaces of the clasping pieces. The two clasping pieces have a round hole formed in a center straight portion and connected to the trumpet recessed mouth for the guide needle guided and sliding in the round hole to completely fit in the round hole for acquiring superior quality for transmitted signals.

Abstract: A pin grid array contact has been provided that includes a planar main body and first and second spring beams. The planar main body defines, and is arranged within, a primary contact plane. The main body has edges along opposed sides and along opposed ends. The first and second spring beams are formed integral with the main body and extend from a common one of the edges by different first and second lengths, respectively. The first length is longer than said second length. The first and second spring beams being are aligned with the primary contact plane.

Abstract: A socket connector (35) has a socket contact (1) installed in it, the contact being for connection with a wire end (20) in isolated compartment (26) of an insulating housing (25), the contact having a body (2) U-shaped in cross section composed of bent-up lateral walls (4) and a bottom (3). A lance (10) formed by punching the bottom protrudes outwards to be of the same width as a transverse width of the bottom and have two bent portions. One of the bent portions is located at a basal end (11) of the lance, and the other at a middle region (14) of the lance, thereby affording improved rigidity and resiliency to the lance. The bottom (3) has a broadened inner end (17) of the same width as a transverse width of contact body (2), so that the lance is of an improved rigidity and resiliency to be firmly retained in a connector housing not to slip off, even if made smaller in size.

Abstract: Each the contact terminal includes a plurality of contact units stacked with each other, wherein contact point sections of the respective contact units are distributed to disperse in lengthwise direction of the contact terminal within the corresponding contact pad. The distal end of the innermost contact unit in the plurality of stacked contact units extends to a position at which it is not entangled with the distal end of the adjacent contact unit.