Abstract: A terminal is mounted on a mounting surface having a stud bolt standing on the mounting surface. The terminal having: a contact portion configured to contact with the mounting surface; an insertion portion allowing the stud bolt to be inserted to the insertion portion; and an elastic portion connected to the contact portion and extending in a direction to leave the mounting surface. The elastic portion is configured to urge the contact portion elastically toward the mounting surface when he terminal touches a fixture engaged with the stud bolt.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connector (1), adapted to be mated with a corresponding counter connector (3) in a mating direction (100). The electrical connector (1) comprises at least one female contact terminal (10) extending at least partially perpendicular to the mating direction (100) in an extension direction (200). The female contact terminal (10) comprises a distal portion (12) with two flexible spring arms (14) extending in extension direction (200). An engagement portion (16) is formed between the flexible spring arms (14) and is adapted to engage a corresponding male terminal (50) of the counter connector (3). The electrical connector (1) further comprises a connector housing (30) comprising at least one terminal cavity (32), adapted to house the female contact terminal (10). The terminal cavity (32) is adapted to essentially prevent movement of the female contact terminal (10) parallel to both, the mating direction (100) and the extension direction (200).

Abstract: A power contacting device includes a contact pin (1) and at least one contact pin receptacle (2) penetrated by the contact pin in the operating state. To provide a power contact which permanently ensures high-quality contacting, even when the contacted components move relative to one another, the contact pin receptacle (2) has a first guide arrangement (3) which is fixed to a component in the operating state and a second guide arrangement (4) which is conductively connected to the first guide arrangement, the second guide arrangement (4) being arranged displaceably on the first guide arrangement (3) and the contact pin (1) conductively contacting at least the second guide arrangement (4) in the operating state.

Abstract: Electrical connectors having field modifiable lugs are provided. In some embodiments, the electrical connectors include a lug having at least two different modification guide features, which assist the user to modify lug from its blank or unmodified state shown in to a modified state while ensuring that the modified connector maintains the desired compliance to the various regulatory and overseeing bodies.

Abstract: A connector (11) includes a female terminal (13) having a terminal connection section (19) to which a mating male terminal (17) is electrically connected and a conductor connection section (23) and an electric insulating female-side housing (15) for holding the female terminal (13). The female terminal (13) includes a male terminal insertion/extraction opening (37) bored in the terminal connection section (19) and a plurality of spring contact pieces (41), the fixed-side ends (43) of which are fixed to the opening peripheral section of the male terminal insertion/extraction opening (37) and the free-side ends (45) of which elastically make contact with the male terminal (17) inserted into the male terminal insertion/extraction opening (37).

Abstract: Provided is a connection terminal including: a conductive plate including a connection unit having a ring shape, and an extension unit integrally formed with the connection unit and extending from one side of the connection unit; and a connection cable electrically connected to the conductive plate, wherein the conductive plate further includes a damping portion formed as a part of the extension unit and bent to protrude along a direction perpendicular to the connection unit.

Abstract: A terminal fitting (17) includes a welded part (26) to which the conductor part of an electric wire is ultrasonically welded, and a board-like mounting part (23) which is formed integrally with the welded part in the axial direction and which a through hole (21) penetrates in the thickness direction. A contour, when viewed from the penetration direction, of the through hole (21) is formed of a large radius circle (31), a small radius circle (33) whose radius is smaller than that of the large radius circle, and two tangent lines (35, 37) which respectively connect the two circles, and the small radius circle is located closer to the welded part than the large radius circle.

Abstract: The present invention provides a connection terminal (1) which includes terminal members (2, 3) having cylindrical wire connecting parts (21, 31) to which conductors of electric wires are inserted and the conductors are electrically connected, and flat plate shaped attaching parts (22, 32) continuous to the wire connecting parts.

Abstract: A connection system establishes an electrical connection between an electrical device and at least one pair of cables each of which ends with a cable terminal. The connection system comprises a fixed part including a support base adapted to be rigidly fitted to a wall of the electrical device and, for each cable, a connection screw protruding from the support base and electrically connectable to the electrical device. A mobile part includes a perimeter frame adapted to be mechanically fitted to the support base and having a passage wall defining, for each cable, a passage-through hole through which an end part of the cable passes so that the corresponding cable terminal is disposed inside the perimeter frame and aligned with the respective connection screw when the perimeter frame is mechanically fitted to the support base.

Abstract: A female electrical connector including at least a distal wiring part configured to be connected to an electric cable and at least a proximal connection part including an opening in an overall shape of a ring directed along a central axis, the ring configured to collaborate with an appendage belonging to a male electrical connector directed along a central axis so as to allow the two connectors to be electrically connected via a plurality of tabs connected to the ring, each tab including a base attached to the ring and a head distant from the ring and that comes into contact with the appendage, and at least one retaining tab in the shape of a claw and at least one electrical connection tab in the shape of a vane, the claw having a base of a width greater than or equal to the width of its head and the vane having a base of a width less than the width of its head.

Abstract: A biometric belt connector for electrically connecting an electrode belt to a biometric device to be carried on a human or animal body. The belt connector comprises a back element and a front element configured to engage with each other in a fixed and locked arrangement, fastening in between them an end of an electrode belt, the front element having a substantially circular hole, an electrically conducting wire which forms a loop, such that part of said wire loop is exposed through said hole when the back and front elements are engaged. The wire loop is connected to a conducting element extending from an end of an electrode belt, which conducting element forms part of or is connected to an electrode in the electrode belt. The hole is of suitable dimension to form a female snap button receiver for a male snap fastener on said biometric device.

Abstract: A solar panel junction box and components thereof including a plurality of generally L-shaped connecting elements, each comprising a conductive member with a flat section and a first angular section. The first angular section having a resilient cut-out connecting member forming an electrical contact and the flat section having one or more retaining slots for receiving an electronic component terminal. The junction box further includes a plate having rectangular extensions for retaining and positioning solar ribbon and cylindrical extensions for positioning the plate with respect to a base which has cylindrical receptacles for receiving the cylindrical extensions and also has a channel section for edgewise accommodation of the connecting element and compartment areas which position the diodes adjacent the respective retaining slots.

Abstract: A power source terminal structure includes an insertion terminal and a docking terminal. The insertion terminal has a main body and a contacting portion. The contacting portion is formed by extending from one end of the main body. The contacting portion is provided with a first protrusion. The docking terminal has a base and two elastic arms. The two elastic arms clamp the main body. The base is provided with a second protrusion opposite perpendicular to the first protrusion. The second protrusion contacts the first protrusion. Via this arrangement, the contact area between the insertion terminal and the docking terminal can be increased, and the reliability of the connector for transmitting the electric current and signals can be increased. Thus, the electric current is more stable.

Abstract: A terminal for mating with a blade contact includes a planar bottom extending between a front end and a rear end. A slot is formed in the planar bottom for receiving the blade contact, and the slot includes a front edge and a rear edge. Deflectable beams extend from the bottom across the slot for engaging the blade contact. At least one beam extends at least partially across the slot from the front edge and at least one beam extends at least partially across the slot from the rear edge. The beams are configured to engage opposite sides of the blade contact when the blade contact is mated with the terminal.

Abstract: An electrical connector for transmitting low-voltage signals among electronic units in domotic networks comprising a box-like connection shell, forming internally at least one receptacle for a corresponding electrical terminal; the terminal constituted by two parts, a first part for fixing to one or more electrical wires and a second part for reversible coupling to a connection pin to be coupled to an electronic board. The first part comprises a plate on which a through hole is formed centrally, within the plate. The through hole is constituted by a first portion for insertion of the electrical wires and a second portion for connection to wires, which opens onto the first portion and has two converging internal edges for stripping and contact with the wires. The second part of the terminal is constituted by two converging wings, protruding from a connection bridge.

Abstract: An electrical connector for providing a watertight electrical connection between a flat, single or multi-traced, rigid and/or flexible printed circuit and a separate electronics unit. The electrical connector is comprised of a plug having one or more keyhole-shaped slots which serve to mechanically secure the connection between the one or more traces of the circuit and one or more fixed pins on the body of the separate electronics unit. The plug is placed over the one or more pins such that the pins are inserted up through the wider portion of the slots and in a push or pull action, the pins are slid into the narrower portion of the slot such that the pins are locked into place. The conductive traces are then secured into contact with the electrical contacts of the separate electronics device.

Abstract: A socket mating connector is provided for use in securing a lead wire to a post terminal. The connector includes a top wall and a side wall extending downwardly therefrom, forming an inner cavity that is shaped to receive a portion of the lead wire and the post terminal. The side wall of the connector includes at least one compression slot that is shaped to securely receive the lead wire as it enters the inner cavity. The lead wire can be connected to the inner cavity by soldering or welding to increase the strength of the mechanical connection. The terminal end of the lead wire can also be shaped to resist pulling the lead wire through the compression slot.

Abstract: An electrode connector for connecting a conventional tab electrode or sensor to a lead assembly for use with a physiological data collection system. The electrode connector includes a lead connecting portion for attaching the electrode connector to a lead assembly and a tab connection portion for attaching the electrode connector to a tab electrode or sensor. During use of the present invention, the electrical signals corresponding to physiological data of the patient pass from the tab electrode or sensor, through the electrode connector, and to the lead assembly.

Abstract: A connector terminal has a base with an opening extending therethrough. The opening is surrounded by an inner border of the base. A series of resilient contacts extend away from the base from the inner border to form a socket. The contacts have opposed surfaces which are spaced apart from each other and positioned to define the socket. The contacts have tips that extend in an outwardly direction relative to the opening to allow easy insertion into and removal of a male terminal from the socket. A securement portion on the base allows a conductor to be secured to the connector terminal.

Abstract: A ground terminal (11) has a fixing portion (12) formed with a bolt hole (12a) for receiving a bolt (B) for fixing the fixing portion (12) to a mount member (A), a wire-connecting portion (13) for fixing a wire, and a coupling portion (14) between the fixing portion (12) and the wire-connecting portion (13). The coupling portion (14) is formed with a pointed fracture groove (15) extending in widthwise direction and having an apex (15a) symmetrically disposed the coupling portion (14). The ground terminal (11) can be easily fractured and separated with the apex (15a) of the fracture groove (15) as a fracture starting point by lifting the wire connecting portion (13) up to bend the ground terminal (11).

Abstract: A lacquer-coated wire having a noncircular cross-section with a long cross-sectional axis and a short cross-sectional axis, wherein the long cross-sectional axis and the short cross-sectional axis extend perpendicularly to each other. The lacquer-coated wire includes a metal wire and a lacquer coating having insulating and baked lacquer properties and is intended particularly for manufacturing electrical coils. The lacquer coating has on sides to be assigned to the longer cross-sectional axis a smaller thickness than on the sides to be assigned to the shorter cross-sectional axis. A method of manufacturing a wire includes pressing a lacquer-coated wire having a round cross-section into a wire having a long cross-sectional axis and a short cross-sectional axis, wherein the ratio of the axes is at most 3:1.

Abstract: A connector terminal has a base with an opening extending therethrough. The opening is surrounded by an inner border of the base. A series of resilient contacts extend away from the base from the inner border to form a socket. The contacts have opposed surfaces which are spaced apart from each other and positioned to define the socket. The contacts have tips that extend in an outwardly direction relative to the opening to allow easy insertion into and removal of a male terminal from the socket. A securement portion on the base allows a conductor to be secured to the connector terminal.

Abstract: A flat (horizontal) press-fit busbar terminal structure for use in junction boxes, power distribution boxes, and the like at vehicle wiring junctions. Instead of the usual vertical busbar terminal extending through one or more insulation plate layers to be connected to the vertical terminals of a pluggable component, flat press-fit terminals are fastened in horizontal, essentially flush fashion to the surfaces of the flat insulation plates, with horizontally disposed terminal ends for receiving pluggable component terminals therethrough in perpendicular fashion. The flat terminals of the invention greatly reduce the overall height of the junction box, PDB, etc., thereby allowing the vertical component terminals to be used in place of peripheral jumper connections to interconnect one or more layers of busbar terminals.

Abstract: In a connecting structure for an electric wire 1 and a terminal 8 in which an insulative outer skin 5 of the electric wire is mounted to an electric wire cover crimping portion 11 of the terminal 8, and the terminal 8 is connected to the electric wire, wherein the electric wire cover crimping portion 11 is formed with a hole 14, and an opening peripheral edge 14a of the hole 14 is allowed to bite into the insulative outer skin 5.

Abstract: An electric plug-in connector (11) having at least two coaxial round contacts (12, 13) provided on an electric component, e.g. a pressure regulator (10) or the like, wherein one round contact, preferably the inner round contact (12), contains an adjustment mechanism. There is further provided one connector (17) having at least two plug-in contacts for connection with the round contacts (12, 13). The plug-in connector (11) has hooks which are configured in such a way that in a plane which extends, e.g. perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (21) of the round contacts (12, 13), the connector (17) can be inserted onto the round contacts from any direction and can be locked thereon and/or on the pressure regulator (10) and the adjustment mechanisms is freely accessible in the inner round contact (12).

Abstract: A printed circuit board is provided with at least one component having one or more leads which are secured to contact faces of the printed circuit board. The leads of the component are secured to the printed circuit board via wire clamps soldered onto the surface of the contact faces. The formation of through-holes in the printed circuit board is rendered superfluous by the wire clamps. For the leaded components use can be made of resistors and capacitors, but also of a single electroconductive wire. Also described is a method of manufacturing the invented printed circuit board.

Abstract: A connector receptacle for simultaneously converting a plurality of individual wire leads in bayonet plug-in connection with a mating multiple pin wire harness connector. A conductive insert stamped from flat sheet stock has individual crimp-type wire lead terminals formed integrally therewith and extending outwardly from the margins of the insert. A plurality of barbed pin-receiving apertures are formed in the insert. Slots formed in the sheet stock form frangible webs interconnecting the material surrounding each of the barbed apertures. The insert is encapsulated with dielectric material preferably by molding and access openings in the dielectric material permit subsequent removal of the frangible webs to form individual electrically isolated connectors about each of barbed apertures.

Abstract: A multi-contact electrical terminal includes a body member and attachment member made of a substantially resilient flexible electrically conductive material. The body member includes a pair of opposite contact walls defining a central passageway through the body member and providing respective pairs of spaced upper and lower opposed portions along opposite sides of the central passageway, and a pair of opposite support straps provided between and connected with one of the pairs of upper and lower opposed portions of the opposite contact walls. A male prong of an electrical plug is receivable through the central passageway of the body member.

Abstract: There is provided a contact member for use in a lamp socket and particularly suitable for round terminal pins, the contact member and a recess for holding the contact member having a generally inverted V-shaped configuration, the contact member having a pair of opposed concave portions to receive the terminal pin of the lamp, the concave portions being flexible and biased so as to maintain good contact with the contact pin. The arrangement permits the miniaturization of the socket while also assuring excellent electrical contact between the contact member and the terminal pin ever after repeated usages.

Abstract: A distributing board for electrical connection with an instrument having a tab terminal is provided. The distributing board includes a baseplate with recesses and a guide groove, a cover for covering the baseplate, female terminal metal fittings accommodated in the recesses and an electrical wire accommodated in the guide groove to connect the female terminal metal fittings with each other electrically. Each female terminal metal fitting includes a terminal fitting part for fitting the tab terminal and a pressure welding part. Under condition that the electrical wire is accommodated in the guide groove, the baseplate is covered with the cover. Since the female terminal metal fittings can be electrically connected with each other by welding the electrical wires on the individual female terminal metal fittings with pressure, it is possible to cope with changes in circuit easily.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode assembly particularly for electrodes in which the electrode consists of a material which is non-conducive to soldering of an electrical wire thereto. A retaining wing is forcibly fitted on an electrode having a closed circumferential wall member. An electrical wire is attached to the ring member which consists of a weldable or solderable material.

Abstract: An electrical connector is composed of a socket and a plug. The socket is made of fiat configuration which is capable of reducing the height or thickness along a direction of inserting the plug into the socket. The socket has a socket base (10) mounting contacts (20) with a slot (22). The plug having a plug base (30) which carries posts (40) extending perpendicular to the plug base. The post is adapted to have its end engaged into the slot (22) with the plug base (30) held in parallel with the socket base (10) for electrical interconnection between the post (40) and the contact (20). The contact (20) is made flat to have the slot extending generally in parallel with the planar socket base, thereby reducing the dimension of the socket along the inserting direction of the post.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved electric connector which is designed to be integrally connected to an electric machine or apparatus, assuring the good electric connection to the input terminals of an electric machine or apparatus. Each terminal of the electric connector has a slit in its tail, the main slit-defining edges being used to make an electric connection with each input terminal of the electric machine or apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention provides a unique connector adapted to connect the first ends of two different conductors to a standard solenoid cap of an automobile. The second ends of the two different conductors are adapted to be connected to the battery of an automobile. The connector assembly is comprised of a connector assembly having a housing member that is adapted to accept and retain the first ends of the first and second conductors and connect them to, respectively, an eyelet and a female spade terminal. The connector assembly serves to orient the first and second conductors and the eyelet and female spade terminal attached thereto in such a manner that securing the eyelet to a screw stud of the standard solenoid cap also serves to simultaneously engage the female spade terminal with a male spade terminal of the standard solenoid cap.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) enabling interconnection of terminals (84,86) of pairs of power cables (80,82) in a high temperature environment includes a body member (12) having a plurality of connection sites (18) separated by barrier walls (66), a plurality of terminal bolts (20) secured to the body member with threaded shanks (26) extending from enlarged bolt heads (28) through apertures thereof and outwardly between the barrier walls to receive ring sections (88,90) of the terminals thereonto, and clamping members (22) threadable onto the threaded shanks to clamp the terminals against the termination face (76) of the body member and tightly against each other. A top cover (14) is securable over the terminations and completes surrounding leading ends of the threaded shanks with dielectric material between connection sites. A bottom cover (16) holds the enlarged bolt heads in respective recesses.

Abstract: A connecting element comprising a base plate, having contact teeth formed from the base plate by through cuts. Each of the through cuts adjoins two further through cuts to prevent tearing of the base plate. A punch is provided for both cutting the base plate and folding the contact teeth.

Abstract: An electrical terminal member 10 adapted to reduce resistance at a contact interface between two electrical articles comprises first and second connecting portions 12,48 respectively. First portion 12 has an annular section 14 having a fastener receiving aperture 16 extending therethrough, an inner edge 22 adjacent the fastener receiving aperture 16 and an outer edge 28 extending circumferentially around the annular section 14. Annular section 14 further includes a plurality of slots 26 spaced therearound, the slots 26 defining therebetween respective spring sections 32 in an annular array. Each spring section includes respective protrusion 34 extending from a major surface thereof, each protrusion 34 having a crest portion 36. Crest portions 36 are disposed substantially in a common plane and define a contact interface for electrical engagement with a common conductive surface 38 of the first electrical article 60.

Abstract: A grounding clip for connecting an electrical grounding lead to the grounding stud of a compressor. The device includes an electrically conductive body having an aperture and a plurality of resilient ears adjacent the aperture for resiliently, frictionally engaging the stud when the stud is disposed in the aperture. The resilient ears permit axial movement of the stud through the aperture in one direction only and prevent axial movement of the stud through the aperture in the other axial direction. The device also includes an opening in which a threaded fastener is received to connect an electrical grounding lead thereby electrically connecting the grounding lead to the grounding stud and compressor housing.

Abstract: The electrical terminal serves to receive blade connectors of the Faston type and consists of a metal plate in which at least one perforation is formed by means of a punching operation and into which project at least two oppositely inclined resiliently deformable contact tongues, adapted to snap-engage a respective Faston connector, with respective flared ends; the tongues extend in a direction away from the plane of the plate and project from a first face thereof in a converging manner such that the flared ends are disposed substantially tangentially with respect to one another and form on a second face of the plate opposite the first a V-shaped seat adapted to receive the connector and having an aperture angle lying between 75.degree. and 108.degree..

Abstract: In a contact device for making an electrically conductive connection between a conductor and a contact stud of an ECG electrode, a spring element serves as a contact part and has an apertured plate with an aperture therethrough. The apertured plate with the aperture is arranged in front of contact zones of the spring element. The diameter of the aperture is selected such that only a contact stud with a head which does not exceed a permissible maximum diameter is insertable into the contact device through the apertured plate.

Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting an electrical conductor to an electrical terminal in which two legs extend from a conductor-engaging sleeve in a spaced parallel relation and at an angle to the axis of the sleeve. An extension is formed on one of the legs and extends at angle to the latter leg. The longitudinal axis of the extension coincides with an extension of the axis of the sleeve.

Abstract: A stamped and formed ring tongue terminal having a latch initially in the plane of the ring tongue, especially adapted to retain the ring tongue terminal to a stud or binding post received within a hole in the ring tongue. The inner end of the latch extends into the hole in the ring tongue and is deflected out of the plane of the ring tongue by engagement with the periphery of the stud or post. The hole in the ring tongue is offset from the wire barrel so that a plurality of terminals can be positioned on the same post with the wires and crimp barrels being side-by-side while the latches will nest.

Abstract: A substantially U-shaped electric connecting terminal wherein a plate-like web is flanked by and is integral with two sidewalls. The web has a centrally located partly circular opening and two sector-shaped springy lugs which extend into the opening. Each sidewall has an outer panel which is integral with the web and an inner panel which is integral with the respective outer panel and carries a springy lug which overlies a portion of the opening. The dimensions of the lugs are selected in such a way that, when the web is impaled on a cylindrical or polygonal stud of a support for the terminal, the tips of the lugs frictionally engage the peripheral surface of the stud and hold the terminal in a selected position with reference to the support. The lugs of the sidewalls alternate with the lugs of the web and define therewith slots which extend radially of the opening.

Abstract: The contact apparatus has at least two contact bodies and at least one segmented body. The latter possesses bars separated from each other by slots and having a curved central area. Furthermore, the bars have the form of a three-dimensional curve. In their end areas, the bars possess in each case a section curved in the opposite sense to said curved central area. Besides, the bars are linked together at their ends by means of edge strips. Moreover, the slots extend up to the curved section. In this way, points of contact clearly defined as regards their position and values are assigned to the convexity as well as the end areas of each bar. These measures lead to an improvement of the mechanical and electrical characteristics of the contact apparatus.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) for establishing an electrical connection between an outer conductive sheath (22, 22) of a cable (12a, 12b) to the connector (10) comprises an insulative fitting assembly (16, 17) having a first conductive member (42, 42) mounted thereto, an insulative connector housing assembly (14) having a second conductive member (19) mounted thereto. A cable (12a, 12b) having a portion of its conductive sheath (22, 22) exposed is extended through aligned passageways (43, 76, 43, 77) in the fitting (16, 17) and housing assembly (14). The first and second conductive members (42, 42, 19) include first and second, substantially radially extending, sheath-engaging surfaces (53, 53, 93, 94,) respectively, which clamp an exposed fanned-out portion of the conductive sheath (22, 22) therebetween when the fitting assembly (16, 17) is attached to the housing assembly (14).

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1, 1', 100) having a conductive exterior shell (16, 16', 116) and a conductive intermediate shell (41, 41, 141) frictionally engaged by corresponding conductive contacts (49, 49, 149, 149) of the same construction in the form of strip form clips having electrical terminals (52, 52, 152, 152) projecting outwardly of an insulative body (2, 102) that positions the shells (16, 16', 41, 116, 141) with respect to the openings (14, 114) into which the contacts (49, 49, 149, 149) are inserted for latched engagement with the body (2, 102) and for electrical connection with the corresponding shells (16, 16', 41, 116, 141).