Abstract: A springy contact element for contacting first and second housing parts has a sheet metal tab formed as a unitary part of the sheet metal of the first housing part. The sheet metal tab has a base adjoining a sheet metal edge and a contact surface spaced from the base. The contact surface rests electrically conductingly against the second housing part. The sheet metal tab has a longitudinal center axis extending from the base to the contact surface. The sheet metal tab has a cold-formed section having a thickness reduced by cold forming relative to a thickness of the sheet metal. The base is wider than a width of the sheet metal tab in the area from the base to the contact surface, wherein the width is measured transversely to the longitudinal center axis. The cold-formed section extends past the base and the sheet metal edge into the sheet metal.

Abstract: A contact pin for an IC socket. The contact pin is formed from a metal material having conductivity and includes an elastic portion that is elastically deformable by a force applied thereto. A contact portion is formed at an end portion of the elastic portion and contacts an IC lead of an IC package. The elastic portion is polished to improve durability.

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 includes a first stage that has a smaller inside diameter and is therefore thicker than an adjacent second stage. The outside diameter of both stages includes a taper so that the tines are nearly cylindrical when fully mated with a pin. The second stage includes a reverse taper whereby it has a larger inside diameter proximate the first stage than at an opposite end proximate a tip, which ensures that physical, and therefore electrical, contact with the pin will occur at the tip of the tine. The first stage is in electrical contact with a socket contact portion that is typically crimped or soldered onto a wire. A plurality of sockets are typically included in a connector.

Abstract: A contact 4 for a PGA socket 1 is formed with a plate-like base portion 41, a pair of projecting portions 42a, 42b provided continuously at one end of the base portion 41 to extend in a direction substantially equal to the base portion, a turned portion 43 provided continuously at the other end of the base portion 41 to face the base portion 41, and a tail portion 44 provided continuously at the other end of the base portion 41 not to face the base portion 41. The turned portion 43 is provided with a contact portion 43a contacting a pin of a PGA package on a surface of the turned portion 43 not facing the base portion 41. This prevents flux from adhering on the contact portion 43a of the contact 4 when the contact 4 is soldered on a board.

Abstract: A battery-locking mechanism for securing a battery (60) having an upper end in a portable electronic device (1) includes a plurality of spring members (50) which are received in a plurality of receptacles (28) defined by a plurality of partition walls. A battery-receiving compartment (24) is defined by an upper wall (242), a lower wall (246), and a bottom (248). A plurality of apertures (2422) is defined through the upper wall. Each receptacle is located adjacent to the upper wall and is in communication with the aperture. Each spring member includes a base portion (52) and an elastic portion (54). A free end of the elastic portion extends to the aperture. A tab protrudes from the upper end of the battery, extending into the aperture when the battery is arranged into the battery-receiving compartment, and the spring element then presses against the tab of the battery. The battery is thus secured in the battery-receiving compartment of the portable electronic device.

Abstract: An electrically conductive contact pin including an elastically deformable portion and a contact portion formed on a tip end portion of the elastic portion and adapted to contact an IC package lead. The contact portion is polished.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for connecting circuit boards together in a sensor assembly includes a connector that allows the circuit boards to be positioned generally perpendicular to each other. The connector includes a first end that is received within an opening formed at one edge of a main circuit board. A second end of the connector includes a resilient hook or clip that grippingly engages opposing sides of an auxiliary circuit board. The connector comprises an electrical contact between the main and auxiliary circuit boards. The perpendicular orientation of the auxiliary circuit board to the main circuit board allows for more compact packaging.

Abstract: A low-profile receptacle connector for use in making a required electric connection between an integrated circuit package and a printed circuit board includes a terminal housing part that is sandwiched between the integrated circuit package and the printed circuit board, and the terminal housing part has terminals embedded therein. Each terminal includes a flat trunk and at least one cantilever-like contact arm integrally connected to its flat trunk. The terminals are arranged with their flat trunks parallel to the plane of the terminal housing part, and are supported by the terminal housing part by allowing the mold to overhang the opposite lateral and longitudinal edges of the trunk of each terminal.

Abstract: An electrical terminal includes a generally planar base pad having two opposed legs and an intermediate portion. The base pad legs have proximal and distal ends and are joined at the proximal ends to the intermediate portion. The legs are spaced apart from each other to form a gap between the legs. The base pad legs have inner edges facing each other which extend away from each other moving away from the proximal ends of the base pad legs to the distal ends. A connector arm having a neck extends upwardly from the intermediate portion of the base pad between the base pad legs and terminates in a blade connector for engaging with a mating terminal. The neck has a proximal end with a width that is less than the gap between the proximal ends of the base pad legs by about ½ mm to 3 mm. The neck has a narrowing section moving away from the proximal end of the neck.

Abstract: An electrical contact (30) received in a socket connector (1) for connecting a CPU (6) to a PCB (5) includes a retention plate (31) and a spring arm (33) and a connecting arm (32) connecting the spring arm to the retention plate. The retention plate engages with the socket connector for securely retaining the electrical contact in the socket connector. The spring arm includes a first curved arm (331) bent from the connecting arm toward the retention plate, a second curved arm (332) bent from the first curved arm opposite to the retention plate and a third curved arm (333) bent from the second curved arm toward the retention plate. The first curved arm has a bottom contacting end (330) for contacting with the PCB. Similarly, the third curved arm has a top contacting end (334) for contacting with the CPU.

Abstract: A method of making an interposer having an array of contact structures for making temporary electrical contact with the leads of a chip package. The contact structures may make contact with the leads substantially as close as desired to the body of the chip package. Moreover, the contact structures can be adapted for making contact with leads having a very fine pitch. In a first embodiment, the contact structures include raised members formed over a body of the interposer. A conductive layer is formed over each of the raised members to provide a contact surface for engaging the leads of the chip package. In another embodiment, the raised members are replaced with depressions formed into the interposer. A conductive layer is formed on an inside surface of each depression to provide a contact surface for engaging the leads of the chip package. Moreover, any combination of raised members and depressions may be used.

Abstract: A contact is provided for use in an interface connector. The contact comprises a contact beam 12 having a mating surface proximate a first end of the contact beam. The mating surface 16 is configured to join a contact pad, such as on a module board to carry high speed data signals therebetween. The contact further includes a tail portion configured to join a contact pad, such as on a host board. A leg portion of the contact joins and interconnects the tail portion and a second end of the contact beam . The leg portion includes a retention segment , through which a signal transmission path passes as data signals are carried through the leg portion between the tail portion and contact beam, thereby reducing signal degradation. The retention segment is configured to secure the leg portion within a connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a housing having a retention structure, and a plurality of contacts extending through said housing. Each contact has a medial section, a mounting portion extending from one end of the medial section, and a compressive mating portion extending from another end of the medial section and having a distal end. The retention structure of the housing engages the distal ends of the compressive mating portions of the contacts to preload the contacts. The contacts extend through the housing and exhibit a preload. A fusible element is secured to each respective one of the contacts.

Abstract: A connector for connecting electrical conductors includes a housing, a generally rectangular electrically conductive busbar and a pressure spring. The housing defines an enclosure and a plurality of front ports which provide access to the enclosure. Receptacles formed in the housing are spaced from and aligned with the front ports to receive the ends of conductors inserted into the connector. The busbar and pressure spring are disposed in the housing intermediate the front ports and receptacles. When electrical conductors are inserted into the housing, the pressure spring engages with the conductors to retain the conductors in the housing and bias the conductors into electrical engagement with the busbar.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved electrical connector for electrically connecting a first component to a second component. The connector includes a plurality of electrical conductors partially embedded in a dielectric frame. The frame is formed with a first side and a second side opposed to the first side. Each conductor includes a first finger, a second finger and a midsection connecting the first finger to the second finger. The midsection of each conductor is molded in place within the frame. The first finger of each conductor extends away from the first side of the frame while the second finger of each conductor extends away from the second side of the frame. The midsections of adjacent conductors can be spaced apart within the frame at distances of less than 1.5 mm.

Abstract: A board-to-board connector assembly for connecting two printed circuit board is disclosed and includes interengaging plug and receptacle connectors that each have terminal-receiving cavities with conductive terminals disposed therein. Each of the terminals includes a tail portion that extends out of its respective connector for attaching the terminal to a circuit on the circuit board, and an elastic contact portion for contacting an opposing terminal of a mating connector. The elastic contact portion of the receptacle connector is bent at least twice upon itself to form a “Z” shape and to have plural elastic curved portions. An end of the elastic contact section is bent enward to form a contact face. The plug connector terminals have convex contact portion extending from their associated tail portions.

Abstract: An interposer assembly includes a dielectric plate having a plurality of contact passages extending through the plate with a contact in each passage. Each contact includes a pair of laterally spaced contact points at the top and bottom of the plate. Sandwiching of the interposer assembly between two substrates brings the contact points on each spring arm into engagement with a pad, elastically bends the contacts and forms redundant high pressure wiped electrical connections between the contact points and pads.

Abstract: A board-mountable electrical connector (10, 110) comprises a housing (20, 120) which holds a plurality of contacts (30, 120) in a row. Each of the contacts includes a supporting part (31, 131) that is secured to the housing, a connecting part (33, 133) disposed at one end of the supporting part for connection with a circuit board, and a contact part (32, 132) disposed at an opposite end of the supporting part for electrical contact with a mating body. The contact part extends from the supporting part with successive portions including, first, a downward-facing projection (51) adjacent to the supporting part, a projecting shape (56) extending upward to an apex (56a) and then downward to a bent part (52) at a forward end of the contact part, and an arm part (53) extending upwardly and rearwardly from the bent part to a pair of contact projections (54) which can make electrical connection with the mating body. The contact projections (54) are disposed rearwardly of the apex (56a) of the projecting shape.

Abstract: A contact is provided for use in a land grid array (LGA) socket. The contact includes a support body defining a support body plane. The support body is configured to be held in a hole in an LGA socket and has opposed side edges. The contact also includes a contact beam having a base portion projecting from one of the side edges. The base portion extends along a base axis and has an upper end joined at a deflectable bend with an outer portion of the contact beam. The outer portion is configured to have surface mounted thereon an adjoining contact, and the outer portion projects from the bend at a first angle with respect to the base axis and at a second angle with respect to the support body plane.

Abstract: An electrical contact (1) used in a connector includes a medial portion (10), a cantilever (12) extending from a top end of the medial portion, and a solder portion (14) adapted to connect with a printed circuit board (5) extending from an opposite bottom end of the medial portion. The cantilever includes a vertical body portion (121), and an arm portion (120) extending obliquely from a distal end of the body portion away from the medial portion. An obtuse angle (&agr;) is defined between the medial portion and the arm portion. An arcuate contact portion (122) is defined at a distal end of the arm portion, for electrically connecting with an electrical package (3). When the contact is connected to the electrical package, the body portion and the arm portion cooperatively elastically deform, thus providing the contact with excellent elasticity.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a base (4) defining a surface (42) and a number of passageways (41), and a number of contacts (1). Each contact comprises an engaging portion (11) for engaging in the passageway, a medial portion (13) extending upwardly from an end of the engaging portion, a solder portion (12) extending perpendicularly from an opposite end of the engaging portion, an inclined portion (14) extending aslant from the medial portion, and a cantilever (15) extending from the inclined portion. The inclined portion and the medial portion form therebetween a connecting portion having a first line. The first line forms an angle relative to the surface of the base. The inclined portion and the cantilever form a connecting portion therebetween having a second line, the second line forming an angle relative to the surface of the base. A contact portion (17) is defined on an upper end of the cantilever.

Abstract: A battery connector includes a number of connector blocks (1) each including an insulative housing (10) and a terminal (3) retained therein. The insulative housing has a mating face (11), opposite sidewalls (14) and a pair of slabs (16). Each sidewall and a corresponding slab define a passageway (17) therebetween. A pair of apertures (18) is defined through the sidewalls communicating with the passageways. The terminal includes a fixing portion (31) and a contact portion (30). The fixing portion includes a base section (32) and a pair of limbs (33) extending from the base section engaging with the passageways. Each limb forms a protrusion (331) thereon engaging with the aperture. The contact portion protrudes beyond the mating face to engage a terminal (50) of a rechargeable battery (5).

Abstract: A subject of the present invention is to provide a clip-type lead frame having flexibility against a board thickness variation caused by not only an uneven product quality but also several different thick type products. To this end, the provided clip-type lead frame has a height adjustable means at lead pins corresponding to upper or/and lower side connection pads of the semiconductor device or the sub-board.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10) having a first surface (101) and a second surface (102). The housing defines a plurality of passageways (103) communicating the first surface and the second surface, each passageway receiving two opposite contacts (12) therein. Each contact defines a base portion (121) interferentially received in the housing, a solder portion (122) extending from an end of the base portion, a bending portion (123) extending from the other end of the base portion and an elastic portion (124) extending from the distal end of the bending portion. In addition, the elastic portion defines a contacting pad (1241), which is used to electrically connect with an LGA IC module. An area of the contacting pad is less than an area of the solder portion, and a vertical projection of the contacting pad on the solder portion is entirely within the solder portion.

Abstract: A spring piece section of the contact terminal is split into a plurality of spring piece units; each the split spring piece unit having a bending position not coinciding with that of the other, and a pressed portion against which is pressed a portion of the spring piece unit extending from the bending position to the fixing section is arranged in the connector housing.

Abstract: An electrical terminal includes a generally planar base pad having two opposed legs and an intermediate portion. The base pad legs have proximal and distal ends and are joined at the proximal ends to the intermediate portion. The legs are spaced apart from each other to form a gap between the legs. The base pad legs have inner edges facing each other which extend away from each other moving away from the proximal ends of the base pad legs to the distal ends. A connector arm having a neck extends upwardly from the intermediate portion of the base pad between the base pad legs and terminates in a blade connector for engaging with a mating terminal. The neck has a proximal end with a width that is less than the gap between the proximal ends of the base pad legs by about ½ mm to 3 mm. The neck has a narrowing section moving away from the proximal end of the neck.

Abstract: A terminal fitting (T) has a base wall (13) and side walls (16L, 16R) that extend from opposite sides of the base wall (13). A resilient contact piece (15) projects up and back from a front end of the base wall (13) and between the side walls (16L, 16R). A lean-preventing plate (20) extends from the first side wall (16L) and contacts the inner surface of the second side wall (16R) at a location obliquely forward of and above the front end of the resilient contact piece (15) to prevent the side walls (16L, 16R) from leaning.

Abstract: A spring plate structure for use in a motherboard to contact and support an EMI protective shield is constructed having a bottom bonding wall and a top contact wall, a first sidewall fixedly connected between the bottom bonding wall and the top contact wall at one side, a second sidewall obliquely downwardly extended from the top contact wall opposite to the first sidewall and coupled to an endpiece at one side of the bottom bonding wall by a slip joint.

Abstract: An interconnection element of a spring (body) including a first resilient element with a first contact region and a second contact region and a first securing region and a second resilient element, with a third contact region and a second securing region. The second resilient element is coupled to the first resilient element through respective securing regions and positioned such that upon sufficient displacement of the first contact region toward the second resilient element, the second contact region will contact the third contact region. The interconnection, in one aspect, is of a size suitable for directly contacting a semiconductor device. A large substrate with a plurality of such interconnection elements can be used as a wafer-level contactor. The interconnection element, in another aspect, is of a size suitable for contacting a packaged semiconductor device, such as in an LGA package.

Abstract: An integrated circuit socket includes one or more cavities formed in a top surface of the socket, where the one or more cavities are formed in a region over which an integrated circuit can be placed. Multiple conductive contacts are attached to the socket, where each contact includes a first member that extends into one of the cavities, and a second member that provides at least part of a conductive path between the first member and the socket. The first member at least partially holds in place a discrete device inserted into the cavity. An integrated circuit package or interposer attached to the top surface over the cavity also can at least partially hold the discrete device in place. The first member makes electrical contact with the discrete device, thus completing a conductive path between the discrete device and the integrated circuit.

Abstract: An easily producible and easily installable ignition mechanism for restraint devices in a vehicle includes an ignition capsule, in which at least one ignition element and its contact pins are fixed. Into the ignition capsule a pedestal can be set, in which a carrier arrangement having circuit elements is arranged. Spring elements are present, by which contact is established between circuit elements and contact pins of the ignition element when the pedestal is set into the ignition capsule.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for interconnecting a first and a second printed circuit boards (PCBs) includes an insulative base (1) and a first and a second sets of contacts (2, 3) received in the base. The insulative base defines a plurality of first and second channels (13, 14). The first and second channels respectively have first and second exposing portions (132, 141) arranged in two rows. The first and second sets of contacts respectively have first and second contact portions (21, 31) extending beyond an upper surface (11) of the base through the first and second exposing portions.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing (10) and a plurality of &OHgr;-shaped conductive terminals (30) mounted in the dielectric housing. The dielectric housing defined a plurality of passageways (29) to accommodate the terminals. Each of the &OHgr;-shaped terminals comprises a solder tail (375), a retention portion (37) located in front of the tail portion and secured to the housing, a looped spring portion (31) extending forwardly and upwardly from the retention portion, a horizontal beam (33) extending forwardly from the looped spring portion, an arcuate portion (331) extending forwardly and upwards from a front end of the horizontal beam and a contact portion (333) extending rearwards from a free end of the arcuate portion into a front end portion of a corresponding passageways, said contact portion being adapted for engaging with a terminal of a complementary connector.

Abstract: A conductive terminal (1) used for an electrical socket comprises a retaining body (10) retained to a terminal hole (24) of the base of an electrical socket (2), a soldering portion (12) and a resilient arm (16) both extending from the retaining body. The retaining body is parallel to one lateral side of the base during insertion into the base. The resilient arm has a body portion (17) connected to one side (13) of the retaining body and a curved beam (18) conductively contacting with an upper printed circuit board. An angle (&agr;) defined between the retaining body and the body portion of the resilient arm is an obtuse angle so that the curved beam extends substantively in a diagonal direction (W) of a corresponding terminal hole.

Abstract: A conductive terminal (1) used for an electrical socket comprises a retaining body (10) retained to a terminal hole (24) of the base of an electrical socket (2), a soldering portion (12) and a resilient arm (16) both extending from the retaining body. The retaining body is parallel to one lateral side of the base during insertion into the base. The resilient arm has a body portion (17) connected to one side (13) of the retaining body and a curved beam (18) conductively contacting with an upper printed circuit board. An angle (&agr;) defined between the retaining body and the body portion of the resilient arm is an obtuse angle so that the curved beam extends substantively in a diagonal direction (W) of a corresponding terminal hole.

Abstract: A contact (1) for use with an electrical connector (2) for interconnecting a daughter board (4) and a mother board (3) in a mutually perpendicular relation, comprises a body portion (10) having an upper arm (12) and a lower arm (14). The upper arm extends in a first direction which is generally parallel to an axial direction of the body portion and the daughter board. The lower arm extends in a second direction which is generally perpendicular to the upper arm. The lower arm has a free end for engaging with the mother board. The upper arm has a free end with a curved edge (222) for engaging with the daughter board. The curved edge works in a plane that is mutually perpendicular to the first and second directions, facing the first direction. The contact has a body portion from which the upper and lower arms extend. The lower arm has a curved portion (16) which connects and offsets from the body portion. The curved portion moves in the third direction, facing the first direction.

Abstract: An electric connector is connected to a conductive part, e.g. an electric wire, of a first article, and is fitted onto the first article and/or a second article. The contact of the electric connector directly contacts a conductive part of the second article with a sufficient contact pressure. The electric connector includes a housing fitted onto at least one of the articles, and a contact provided on the housing and including a connecting part connected to the conductive part of the first article, a contacting point contacting the conductive part of the second article, and an elastic part, which undergoes elastic deformation when the contacting point is pressed. The housing and/or the contact has a holding member, which holds the elastic part in an elastically deformed condition in advance in the direction of pressing the contacting point and prevents the restoring movement thereof.

Abstract: A joint connector includes housings which can be stacked together, with a predetermined gap formed therebetween, each of the housings having a plurality of juxtaposed terminals received therein, and a circuit forming element which is inserted into the gap between the stacked housings, and connects arbitrarily-selected ones of the terminals in the adjacent housings, adjoining to each other in a stacking direction, and also connects arbitrarily-selected ones of the terminals in the same housing. By inserting the circuit forming element, the connection of the terminals can be effected easily, and besides a desired circuit can be easily obtained by the circuit structure of the circuit forming element.

Abstract: Each of the contacts comprises a plurality of stacked contact pieces. The contact portions of each of the stacked contact pieces are allocated in the direction of the length of the contact within a size of the corresponding pad. This arrangement can minimize a temperature rise in the contact.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10), a plurality of main contacts (12) and assistant contacts (14). The insulative housing defines a lateral wall (20), a plurality of sidewalls (22) extending from the lateral wall and a plurality of cavities (24) formed therebetween. Each of the main contacts has a retaining portion (40), a first engaging portion (42), a contact portion (38) and a free end (36). Each of the assistant contacts includes a retaining portion (50), a second engaging portion (46) and a bearing portion (52). The bearing portions extend vertically from the second engaging portions and floatingly engage with corresponding free ends of the main contacts during mating.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10), a plurality of main contacts (12) and assistant contacts (14). The insulative housing defines a lateral wall (20), a plurality of sidewalls (22) extending from the lateral wall and a plurality of cavities (24) formed therebetween. Each of the main contacts has a retaining portion (40), a first engaging portion (42), a contact portion (38) and a free end (36). Each of the assistant contacts includes a retaining portion (50), a second engaging portion (46) and a bearing portion (52). The bearing portions extend vertically from the second engaging portions and floatingly engage with corresponding free ends of the main contacts during mating.

Abstract: A contact capable of achieving the reduction of height in the direction of displacement, and of obtaining excellent contact pressure. A contact 10 comprises substantially a belt-like elastic contact member 20 having a terminal 21 at one end and a contact part 27 at the other end and substantially a belt-like elastic protection member 30 having a fixing part 31 at one end and a protecting part 37 at the other end and an accommodation hole 33 provided in the protection member 30 between the fixing part 31 and the protecting part 37, wherein the elastic contact member 20 is spaced from and disposed in parallel with the protection member 30 at a given interval while a tip end 29 of the contact part 27 of the elastic contact member 20 is positioned inside and in parallel with the protecting part 37. The accommodation hole 33 is formed such that a part of the elastic contact member 20 enters accommodation hole 33 as the elastic contact member 20 is elastically deformed.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved electrical connector for electrically connecting a first component to a second component. The connector includes a plurality of electrical conductors partially embedded in a dielectric frame. The frame is formed with a first side and a second side opposed to the first side. Each conductor includes a first finger, a second finger and a midsection connecting the first finger to the second finger. The midsection of each conductor is molded in place within the frame. The first finger of each conductor extends away from the first side of the frame while the second finger of each conductor extends away from the second side of the frame. The midsections of adjacent conductors can be spaced apart within the frame at distances of less than 1.5 mm.

Abstract: A socket assembly having first and second bodies of an electrically conductive material. Each of the bodies has a unitary construction and has a width and a central portion extending substantially in a plane. The central portion has a plurality of pin members extending in the plane in spaced-apart positions across the width from its second end and a plurality of thin contact members secured to its first end and spaced apart across the width. The thin contact members extend toward the second end and are bowed outwardly from the central portion, and are opposed to each other for sandwiching a connector blade therebetween. The pin members are adapted to engage an array of interconnect holes in a printed circuit board.

Abstract: An inexpensive switch connecting structure is provided capable of avoiding abnormal wear-off or deformation of a contact spring of a supporting plate even if a movement in a basic shape is placed in a timepiece case having a shape different from the movement and a push button is repeatedly used. The switch connecting structure includes a supporting plate attached to cap a movement of a timepiece and provided with a contact spring having a contact portion at a tip brought into contact with a switch contact portion of a circuit board, and a switch regulating plate provided with a switch spring on an outer periphery corresponding to said contact spring and covering at least part of said supporting plate, wherein said switch spring is flexed by operation of an externally operated component attached to a timepiece case, thereby bringing the contact portion of the contact spring of said supporting plate into contact with the switch contact portion of said circuit board.

Abstract: A bus bar is constituted by integrally forming pairs of terminal contact pieces, each pair of which is in contact with an opposed terminal, a pair of connecting base portions, which integrally connect the base-side portions of the terminal contact pieces arranged on the same side thereof, and connecting pieces for connecting the pair of connecting base portions. This bus bar is integrally coupled to a bus bar fixing member constituted by an insulating member. An arbitrary circuit including so-called a skip connection can be constructed by suitably cutting the connecting base portions and the connecting piece. Thus, the entire circuit forming element is constituted as one component.

Abstract: An electric connector is connected to an electric wire of a first article, and is to be fitted onto the first article and/or a second article. The contact of the electric connector shall directly contact a conductive part of the second article. To prevent the electric wire or the wired contact from coming of the housing of the connector, a retainer is provided. The electric connector's housing has a receiving groove that is recessed into the front housing face which faces the second article, and that has an open groove end at one housing side face and a closed groove end at another housing side face. A contact is inserted into the receiving groove and includes a connecting part to be connected to the electric wire of the first article and a contacting part which is located closer than the connecting part to the closed groove end and which is to contact the conductive part of the second article.

Abstract: A thin profile electrical connector includes an insulating body member having a longitudinally extending leg defined between opposite ends. A plurality of adjacently disposed and spaced apart connector elements are mounted on the longitudinal leg, for example within recesses or grooves defined transversely to the longitudinal leg. Each connector element includes a closed end and an open end defined by extending arms. The closed end wraps around the longitudinal leg at each connector position. Each connector element includes outwardly facing contact surfaces defined on each of the extending arms for mating contact with respective pads of separate facing circuit boards.

Abstract: A connector capable of handling high current, for example, from a voltage regulator module. The connector includes a housing and a plurality of contacts in the housing. The plurality of contacts include power contacts, ground contacts, and signal contacts. The power and ground contacts are arranged in an alternating pattern in the housing. The signal contacts are located at each end of the alternating pattern of power contacts and ground contacts and may be significantly smaller than the power contacts and ground contacts. Each power contact and ground contact include two wide blade-like mating surfaces facing each other but offset and two or more solder tails allowing electrical connection to an electronic circuit. The two mating surfaces and the solder tails comprise a single piece.

Abstract: Resilient reinforcing structure for contact plate of an electric connector, including a contact plate. A front section of the contact plate is formed with a bent contact section. The middle portion of the contact plate is formed with a resilient arm. A rear end of the contact plate is formed with a connecting end fixedly connected in a seat body. A rear side of the contact plate is provided with a resilient reinforcing arm for resiliently pressing the back side of a portion of the resilient arm which suffers a force. Accordingly, the reinforcing arm provides an enhanced resilient stopping effect for the contact plate and provides sufficient forward resilient pressing force for the contact plate to minimize the deformation thereof when suffering a force. Also, the elastic failure caused by over-deformation of the resilient arm can be effectively avoided.