Abstract: An electrical contact is provided for connecting together substrates. The electrical contact has a longitudinal axis and includes first and second structures that are connected together to prevent relative movement between each other. The first structure extends along the longitudinal axis and has a rigid construction. The second structure includes a spring portion and a mounting portion. The spring portion is resiliently deflectable in the direction of the longitudinal axis. The mounting portion is adapted for securement to one of the substrates. A press-fit portion is provided that extends along the longitudinal axis and is adapted for press-fit insertion into a hole of the other one of the substrates. The press-fit portion may be part of the first structure or the second structure. In addition, the first structure may be composed of metal or plastic.

Abstract: A contact element is disclosed and includes a body of contact material, a mating plug end, a conductor end, and a fold-over layer of the contact material. The mating plug end is positioned at one end of the body, while the conductor end is positioned an opposite end of the body with respect to the mating plug end. The mating plug end includes a conductor-side cross-width less than a plug-side cross-width of the mating plug end. The fold-over layer of the contact material is disposed along at the mating plug end.

Abstract: A press-in contact having a base, a contact pin and a second pin which extends parallel to the contact pin. The second pin projects beyond the contact pin and has a greatest circumference at the same level as a tip of the contact pin. Simple and accurate positioning between a circuit board and a contact pin disposed in a housing is made possible by the second pin which acts as a pre-centering pin.

Abstract: A method for coupling ends of two insulated conductors includes coupling a core of a first insulated conductor to a core of a second insulated conductor. Exposed portions of the cores are located inside a box with an open top. Electrically insulating powder material is placed into the box and a first plunger is inserted through the open top of the box to compact the powder material. Additional electrically insulating powder material is placed into the box and a second plunger is inserted through the open top of the box to compact the powder material into compacted powder material that surrounds the exposed portions of the cores. The compacted powder material is formed into a substantially cylindrical shape. A sleeve is placed over the compacted powder material and coupling the sleeve to the jackets of the insulated conductors.

Abstract: A connector for electronic device includes a cylindrical body, an end cap formed at one end of the cylindrical body that includes a first section and a second section, wherein the first section is formed between the end cap and the second section, the end cap has a diameter bigger than that of the first section, and the first section has a diameter bigger than that of the second section, and a circumferential wall of the second section at least partially has threads, and an insulator circumferentially formed in one piece on the first section, wherein the end cap comprises a first electrical contact surface on an end surface facing the first section, and the first section includes a second electrical contact surface on an end surface facing the second section, and the first electrical contact surface and the second electrical contact surface are insulated from the first section.

Abstract: A light emitting diode lamp, includes a pair of contacts for the electrical connection of the light emitting diode, wherein the pair of contacts includes two crimp contacts separated electrically from one another, each crimp contact including a conducting input including a conducting crimping skirt and a clinching zone intended to receive by clinching an electrical contact of the light emitting diode.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a connector connection terminal capable of reducing manufacturing cost of a connector and a probe, and preventing erroneous contact between the connection terminal and a continuity check pin at the time of a continuity check, and a connector using the same. Therefore, a connector connection terminal includes a fixed piece to be fixed to a base of the connector, a coupling portion extending upward from the fixed piece, and a movable piece extending from the coupling portion in the direction facing the fixed piece, and the connector connection terminal arranged side by side in the base further includes an extending portion for the continuity check provided in an end of the fixed piece, and a projection for the continuity check provided at an upper side of the movable piece or the coupling portion.

Abstract: An electric connector includes a housing with a plurality of receiving grooves separated by a plurality of ribs, and a plurality of terminals which each has a rear edge received in one of the receiving grooves. Each of the rib includes a pair of wings formed by hot melting a protrusion defined on a tail of the rib. Each two wings received in the same receiving groove block one rear edge of the terminals.

Abstract: A base wall (21) of a connector housing (20) is formed with through holes (25), into which terminal fittings (60) are insertable. The inner surface of each through hole (25) includes an inclined portion (26) narrowed toward the rear side from the front surface of the base wall (21) and arranged at a position corresponding to projections (71) for guiding the terminal fitting (60), a straight portion (28) located behind the inclined portion (26), extending in an inserting direction toward the rear surface of the base wall (21) and having a press-in area for press-in portions (67), and restricting portions (27) defining steps together with the straight portion (28), extending from a taper end of the inclined portion (26) to the steps (35) and tightly holding rear parts of the projections (71) while preventing loose movements.

Abstract: An electrical terminal (2) includes a body (4) having a locking member (6) and the locking member extends through an aperture (10) and backs up to the body. The locking member is configured to abut the housing, in one embodiment the locking member is disposed through the channel defined by the body while another embodiment a plurality of locking members are at least partially disposed within the channel. Preferably, the locking member is stamped out from the body. In a variation the body has a projection which can abut the housing to lock the body into the housing.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a metal terminal, a lead wire, a connector housing and a sealing member. The metal terminal defines a longitudinal direction. The metal terminal comprises: a lead-wire connection portion located on a front end side; a counterpart connection portion located on a rear end side; and a press-fit portion located between the lead-wire connection portion and the counterpart connection portion. The press-fit portion comprises a curved portion which curves around an imaginary axis extending in the longitudinal direction. The lead wire comprises an end portion connected to the lead-wire connection portion of the metal terminal and comprising an outer circumferential surface. The connector housing comprises a press-fit hole having a wall surface. The press-fit portion of the metal terminal is press-fit into the press-fit hole. The sealing member provides a seal between the outer circumferential surface of the lead wire and the wall surface of the press-fit hole.

Abstract: A connector system wherein a first connector (12) has a pair of latches (34,36) that can be depressed to release them from a pair of strikes (30, 32) of a mating second connector (14). A retainer (60) is provided that prevents accidental release of the latches. The retainer has blocking parts (70) that move under the latches when the retainer is slid to a forward blocking position. The first connector has a pair of radially-projecting pins (84) at its laterally opposite sides, and the retainer has a pair of forwardly-projecting arms (80, 82) with slots (90) that each receives one of the pins. Each slot has a constriction (104) that resists sliding of the retainer away from its forward or rearward position.

Abstract: An exemplary cable connector plug (20) includes a first contact (21). The first contact includes a contact portion (210) and an extension portion (211) extending from the contact portion along an axis of the cable connector plug. The extension portion includes a first columnar portion (2111), a neck portion (2112) and a second columnar portion (2113). The neck portion interconnects the first columnar portion and the second columnar portion. A periphery of a junction where the neck portion connects with the second columnar portion is curved from a point of the periphery distal from the second columnar portion to a point of the periphery distal from the neck portion. The cable connector plug has a relatively good mechanical strength and durability.

Abstract: A terminal fitting (20) has close-contact portions (24) that frictionally engage inner walls (11a) of a press-in hole (11), biting projections (25) behind the close-contact portions (24) for biting in the inner walls (11a) of the press-in hole (11) and recesses (26) behind the biting projections (25). The close-contact portions (24) are held in sliding contact with the inner walls (11a) at an initial stage of the pressing operation. Thus, a resistance is smaller as compared to a case where projections are moved while biting in the inner walls (11a).

Abstract: Joint terminals (20c) and a housing (10) are united by a press-in operation instead of being united by insert molding. Thus, there is no likelihood that an injection pressure will deform the joint terminals (20c). The joint terminal (20c) has a coupling (21) bent so that upper and lower supports (26, 27) are formed at the opposite sides of an intermediate portion (28). A high dimensional precision can be obtained even when an automatic mounting machine is used for pressing the joint terminals (20c) into the housing (10).

Abstract: A joint terminal (20c) has a coupling (41) that initially is substantially parallel with a carrier (51). The coupling (41) has an intermediate portion (45) joined to the carrier (51) by an extension (52) and is held substantially coplanar with the carrier (51). The coupling (41) is bent on opposite ends of the intermediate portion (45) while the intermediate support (45) and the carrier (51) are being held to define a first support (43) that support first tabs (42) and a second support (44) that supports second tabs (22).

Abstract: A connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of terminals received in the receiving holes. The insulative housing includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and third and fourth surfaces connected between the first surface and the second surface. A plurality of receiving holes is defined in the insulative housing extending between the first surface and the second surface. A recess is defined in the third surface thereby forming a partition between the recess and each of the receiving holes. The recess provides an engaging portion of the receiving hole with assembling elasticity. Therefore when each terminal is inserted into the engaging portion of the receiving hole, the engaging portion of the receiving hole is resiliently deformed to receive an interferential portion of the terminal, and engaged with the partition for securely fixing the terminal to the insulative housing thereby preventing the terminal from getting loose.

Abstract: A terminating device for interconnecting service provider wiring with subscriber wiring includes a base, a customer bridge, a removable cover and insulation displacement contacts for terminating the service provider wiring and the subscriber wiring. The insulation displacement contacts for the subscriber wiring are housed within the customer bridge and terminate the subscriber wiring by moving an actuating arm from a disconnected position to a connected position. The insulation displacement contacts for the service provider wiring terminate the service provider wiring by moving a stuffer from a disconnected position to a connected position. The cover includes a locking slide having a movable clasp for deterring unauthorized access to the customer bridge, while permitting authorized access. A plug on the cover and a jack on the base each have a resilient seal that telescope together to effectively seal test contacts located within the jack when the plug is inserted into the jack.

Abstract: An electrical connector including a center conductor assembly having an inner conductor, an insulator and center a contact for electrically coupling with a mating connector. The center contact includes at least one spur which engages with the insulator to resist rotation of the center contact relative to the insulator. The insulator may include an anti-rotational feature around the circumference thereof to resist rotational movement relative to a connector body.

Abstract: A male connector (10) includes first and second individual housing portions (28, 30) engaging with each other, a number of printed substrates (16) held by the first housing portion and a number of signal contacts (18) and a number of grounding terminals (20) held by the second housing portion with the signal contacts confronting the grounding terminals. Each printed substrate has a first edge (108) and a second edge (110) orthogonal with the first edge. The first edges of the printed substrates are hidden behind corresponding lead-in bars (44) of the first housing portion and the second edges of the printed substrates are sandwiched between and removeably held by the signal contacts and the grounding terminals. The second edges of the printed substrates are pushed toward the signal contacts by the grounding terminals because the grounding terminals are somewhat stronger than the signal contacts.

Abstract: An IC card connector is provided with grounding terminal members, in which a pair of grounding terminal members has simple structure and common shape allowing a reduced cost and easy fabrication. The IC card connector is provided with a housing with a plurality of pin terminals, a frame mounted on the housing, a pair of guide sections are provided longitudinally at both side sections of the frame to remove and insert to IC card, and respective arm sections of grounding pieces. mounted on the guide sections. The IC card is inserted between the guide sections so that a grounding terminal of one side section of the IC card is made to come into contact with first expanded sections, while a grounding terminal of the other side section of the IC card is made to come into contact with second expanded sections.

Abstract: An electrical junction box consists of a relay terminal, a housing member having a receiving cavity formed therein for receiving the relay terminal, a circuit body having a mating terminal which mates with the relay terminal, and a locking means provided on the relay terminal for locking the relay terminal in the receiving cavity of the housing member. Lowering of positional accuracy of a relay terminal relative to a mating terminal and deformation of the relay terminal are prevented.

Abstract: A terminal press-fitting construction in a connector housing includes terminal press-fitting open holes 22, formed in the connector housing 21, and terminals 23 inserted respectively in the terminal press-fitting open holes 22 in a press-fitted manner. Chamfered portions 25 are formed on an inner surface of the terminal press-fitting open hole 22, and four corner portions 24 of the male tab-like terminal 23 abut respectively against the chamfered portions 25 to slide respectively on these chamfered portions during a press-fitting operation so that the corner portions 24 can achieve a press-fitting effect. An opening of the terminal press-fitting open hole 22, when viewed in a direction of an axis thereof, has a polygonal shape (i.e., octagonal shape) having sides twice larger in number than the corner portions 24. The terminal 23 is inserted into this press-fitting open hole.

Abstract: A terminal retention feature for retaining a terminal pin in a terminal block is disclosed. The retention feature includes an arrowhead shape having barbs thereon. The barbs are tapered on the front side to reduce insertion forces and eliminate deformation of the terminal block. The retention feature provides reduced insertion forces while enabling high retention forces preventing pull out of the terminal pin.

Abstract: A socket contact includes at its one end a connection portion to be connected to a board, at its center a fixing portion to be fixed to an insulator and at the other end two contact pieces having contact portions, respectively, for receiving therebetween a mating contact of a mating connector. The contact pieces are provided with recesses on the side of the fixing portion, respectively. A tongue having a width substantially equal to that of the fixing portion is provided. The tongue extends from the fixing portion toward the contact portions and is connected through a shank to the fixing portion. The tongue serves to prevent the socket contact from tilting in the insulator due to clearance therebetween so that the stable contact of the socket contact with the mating contact can be obtained and any damage of the socket contact can be prevented.

Abstract: An improved structure of a connector terminal is disclosed. A material belt is punched with a bank of plural female terminals. One end of each female terminal is connected to the material belt, and the end of the female terminal connected to the material belt is punched to be as a slender waist portion. The middle portion of the female terminal is punched to form as a U shape middle portion, and an inserting end is formed on the outermost end of the female terminal. The inserting end has an arc shape cross section so that the gap in the female terminal is reduced. A flat portion is formed between the inserting end and the middle portion. Two sides of the flat portion are formed with reversing teeth so that it can be steadily arranged within a connector. Moreover, since the inserting end of the female terminal is an open arc, thus the whole structure can be plated. As a consequence, the contact area with a male terminal is enlarged, and thus bad contact is avoided.

Abstract: A contact for an electric connector is configured as an elongated post. The contact consists of a body portion, a terminal portion for being soldered to a substrate, a PCB for example, a contact portion for engaging with a corresponding contact in a mating connector, a first fitting portion protruding from two lateral sides of the body portion, and a second fitting portion also protruding from the two lateral sides of the body portion. The second fitting portion is located nearer to the terminal portion than the first fitting portion and has a width larger than that of the first fitting portion. When the contact is inserted into a corresponding contact passage defined by a dielectric housing of the connector, the first and second fitting portions will sequentially have an interference fit with the housing.

Abstract: A process for fabricating an electrical connector by the steps of: providing a housing of thermoplastic material having a front surface which will constitute an exterior surface of the connector, a rear surface and an opening extending to the rear surface; installing a conductive contact member so that at least a portion of the conductive contact member is positioned in the opening; and heating a portion of the housing adjacent the rear surface while displacing the portion of the housing to a location to extend across the opening and to contact the conductive contact member, and then allowing the portion of the housing to solidify at that location. The electrical connector may initially have a through opening which extends between the front and rear surfaces and the portion of the housing which is heated will be displaced in a manner to close the opening.

Abstract: The four corners of the pressure section (20) of the contact (10) punched out of a metal sheet are rounded off to form an oval surface (22). The lower portion (38) of the contact mounting opening (32) of the housing (30) is made of the same configuration as the pressure section (20). Since the dimensions of cross section of the lower portion (38) are made smaller than the corresponding dimensions of the pressure section (20), a tight joining is formed around the pressure section (20).

Abstract: A contact (10) has an intermediate body portion (11) provided with respective side edges (14, 15) formed with a protruding convex portion (16) and a recessed concave portion (17), respectively. The contacts (10) are slidably inserted into respective channels (22) in the insulated housing (21) of an electrical connector (20), the channels (22) being separated by respective walls (23). When the contacts (10) are thus inserted into the channels (22), the convex portion (16) of one contact (10) cooperates with the concave portion (17) of an adjacent contact (10) to trap and deform the wall (23) therebetween, thereby exerting a resilient biasing force for retaining each contact (10) in its respective channel (22).

Abstract: An electrical connector is adapted for mounting on a printed circuit board. The connector includes a dielectric housing having a plurality of terminal-receiving passages. A plurality of standoffs project from the housing toward the printed circuit board to space the housing from the board. The housing is unitarily molded of plastic material. A plurality of terminals are received in the passages. Each terminal includes a contact beam section in the housing, a tail section projecting from the housing and a retention section therebetween. A plurality of retention bosses are molded integrally with the housing in alignment with the passages and project from the housing toward the printed circuit board whereby the passages extend through the retention bosses. The terminals are stamped and formed of sheet metal material with at least portions of the retention sections of the terminals being located in the passages within the retention bosses.

Abstract: A cap electric lamp of the type used in optical systems, for example, or as a vehicle headlamp, includes a glass lamp vessel with a first and a second neck-shaped portion in mutually opposing arrangement with seals through which current supply conductors extend to an electric element arranged in the lamp vessel. A metal sleeve is provided having a longitudinal slot around the first neck-shaped portion holding the lamp vessel with a clamping fit. This sleeve has a welding zone and a first and second clamping zone, each of which has a loop in the shape of an open hair pin. The clamping zones have respective, mutually opposing welding lugs which are interconnected by a welded joint so as to close the sleeve. A metal fixing member is provided with tongues which are welded to the sleeve in a welding zone of the sleeve. A lamp cap of insulating material is connected to the lamp vessel in which the fixing member is fixed and which has contact members to which the current supply conductors are connected.

Abstract: A retention system is provided for an electrical connector which includes a dielectric housing having at least one terminal-receiving cavity. A terminal is insertable through an insertion face of the housing into the cavity. The terminal is stamped from metal material and includes a generally planar retention body portion press-fit into the terminal-receiving cavity. A groove is provided in the housing communicating with the cavity and the insertion face of the housing. The groove has opposite side walls extending in an insertion direction of the terminal. The terminal includes a retention boss stamped from the body portion and insertable into the groove. The boss has side walls establishing a force-fit with the side walls of the groove. preferably, the boss is generally peanut-shaped in cross-section to define a pair of enlarged lobe portions providing four points of contact with the side walls of the groove.

Abstract: A connector having a male part and a matching female part, both parts are provided with mating faces extending essentially parallel to the plug-in direction and moving along each other when these parts mate with each other. One connector part is provided with one or more radially projecting collars which are sawtooth-shaped in cross-section and extend over the entire periphery of the mating face. The other connector part has a smooth surface extending over the entire periphery of the fitting face so that after the parts are plugged in, the outside edge of each collar rests in sealing fashion on the opposite smooth fitting face. The male part can be a supporting body for the contact elements of the connector and/or a contact element itself. The female part can be the housing of the connector and/or an aperture in the supporting body for receiving a contact element.

Abstract: Terminals having rectangular post sections of very small dimension are secured in housing passageways of an electrical connector, which passageways are molded using core pins larger in dimension than said very small dimensioned terminal post sections, so that the oversized core pins are robust and endure repeated molding cycles. End sections of the core pins have the very small dimension of the terminal post sections and the paassageways have constricted end sections which precisely locate the terminal post section along the connector mating face. An increased terminal width at the insertion face creates an interference fit within the passageway for retention. The core pin has a strength rib along most of one side and the forward rib end is tapered to the reduced-dimension pin end section which results in a tapered passageway transition surface to eliminate terminal stubbing during insertion.

Abstract: An electrical connector (20) is disclosed which includes a dielectric housing (24) having first and second contact receiving channels (40) with each channel defining a pair of side walls (154,156). A rib (158) on the housing separates the first and second channels (40) and extends between respective side walls (154,156) thereof. A first contact (22) is received in the first channel (40) with the first contact defining an axis (112) and having first and second side edges (100,102) on opposite sides of the axis. The first side edge (100) has a barb (108) extending therefrom away from the axis (112). The second side edge (102) has a barb (110) extending therefrom away from the axis (112) at a location spaced along the axis (112) a distance (122) from the barb (108) extending from the first side edge (100). The barb (108) extending from the first side edge (100) engages a side wall of the channel that forms the rib (158).

Abstract: The housing, which is of circular cross section, defines a series of spaced, terminal-receiving cavities arranged in a ring about the axis of the housing. An annular terminal retainer is received in an annular recess in the housing, at the outer periphery of a ring of terminal cavities. The retainer is provided with radially inwardly projecting terminal retaining members. The retainer ring can be moved between a first position, in which the terminal-retaining members are clear of the cavities, to allow terminals to be inserted into the cavities and a second angular position in which each retaining member intersects a respective cavity to overlie a collar on the respective terminal therein so that it is locked in its cavity.

Abstract: A connector housing is formed with two kinds of terminal passages for receiving therein two kinds of terminals each of which has an electrical contact portion, a conductive lead connecting portion and a transition portion between the electrical contact portion and the conductive lead connecting portion. The connector housing is also formed with a plurality of retainer passages for receiving therein retainer pins. The retainer passages are arranged so that each retainer passage passes through the intermediate portions of the terminal passages of each row and allow each retainer pins to engage the transition portions of the terminals of each row.

Abstract: An improved contact spring connector strip of the type having a housing forming contact chambers and inlets, contact sets in the chambers, and a cover with passageways. The contact sets include springs, which engage stops formed in the inside wall of the housing and have a pair of spring clips, and push-in pins insertable between the clips. Flanges formed on the inside wall separate the clips and extend to ends tapered toward the cover, and have flange end portions with recesses which receive transverse tabs on the push-in pin to firmly support the push-in pin.

Abstract: An electrical connector formed from a solid material having a compliant end with a plurality of barb-like concentric rings formed about a hollow cavity formed in the material in which an axially extending channel has been formed for engaging a press fit terminal formed in a circuit board or other similar device.

Abstract: Connector plug comprises a housing having main body part and a separate terminal retaining member which retains the terminals in the cavities of the housing. The terminal retaining member extends into a recess which is between the ends of the main body of the housing and has retaining ears that prevent movement of the terminals from the cavities. The retaining member is releasably latched to the main body part of the housing by a latch arm that is contained within the main body part. An access opening is provided in the main body part of the housing to permit disengagement of the latch arm and removal of the terminal retainer part from the main body part. The connector is sealed and is relatively compact.

Abstract: A novel integrated circuit socket provides splash-preventing capillary action improving half-round section pins that seat better by means of a conical longitudinal shape that wedges in holes in conventional printed circuit boards. The pins have P.C. board top-track contacting spurs at an upper portion that serve two purposes: they improve capillary action and they reduce bellying (i.e. flexing) of the I.C. socket during assembly to the P.C. Board. The invention provides improved visibility by co-action of transparent material of which the I.C. socket is made, with a plurality of Fresnel lenses molded in the bottom surface of the I.C. socket.

Abstract: To reliably prevent ingress of moisture to a connection between an electrical connecting cable or line to an electrical apparatus within a housing, the conductors of the cable or line are externally surrounded by an insulating layer which is of such a material that it joins, by melting or chemical reaction with the material of a surrounding bushing or sleeve, which bushing or sleeve then can be secured in a wall of the apparatus, for example by a removable rubber ring (FIG. 2) or can be molded into the housing of an electrical apparatus, for example a sensor; preferably, the materials of the housing and of the plug or sleeve also join, either by melting together or by chemical reaction. For a melt connection, a thermoplastic such as polyamide is suitable; for reactive connection, a reactive thermosetting plastic, for example polyester imide, or epoxy may be used.