Abstract: A method is provided for electrically conductively connecting a contact part to a conductor having a multiplicity of individual wires includes inserting the conductor into a cavity in the contact part and lowering a tool for friction stir welding onto the contact part. The tool for friction stir welding is moved on the contact part in a plane, thus giving rise to a planar cohesive connection between the contact part and the conductor. In this way, a direct cohesive connection of a stranded conductor and a contact part is produced without the need for an additional part such as a sleeve, for example, to prevent the stranded conductor from “sticking out”.

Abstract: A connector 10 includes an inner conductor terminal 11, an outer conductor terminal 13 for covering an outer periphery of the inner conductor terminal 11, and a dielectric 12 arranged between the inner conductor terminal 11 and the outer conductor terminal 13. The inner conductor terminal 11 includes a tubular terminal body 20 extending in a front-rear direction and projections (e.g. front projections 21 and rear projections 22) provided on the terminal body and to be locked to the dielectric 12. A plurality of the projections are provided at an interval in the front-rear direction.

Abstract: The disclosure sets out a method for producing an electrical line arrangement by integrally joining a free end of an electrical conductor to a metal component. The method includes reshaping a section of the metal component to form a receiving sleeve, inserting the conductor into the receiving sleeve, attaching a friction welding tool to the receiving sleeve, and moving the friction welding tool relative to the metal component and/or the conductor for generating welding energy for at least partially melting a portion facing the conductor, e.g. an inner wall, the metal component and/or the conductor.

Abstract: An interposer assembly including a plate and a plurality of conductive contacts extending through plate passages for forming electrical connections with pads on overlying and underlying substrates.

Abstract: Provided is a terminal-attached electric wire including: an electric wire having a conductor made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy whose outer circumference is covered with an insulating layer; and a terminal member made of copper or a copper alloy and attached to a conductor-exposed portion exposed from the insulating layer at an end portion of the electric wire. The terminal member includes a coating layer made of an electrically conductive material and formed at a terminal-exposed portion except for a place of contact with the conductor in a surface of the terminal member, and an oxide film of the electrically conductive material formed in a surface of the coating layer. The electrically conductive material is a metal or an alloy which forms an oxide film having a thickness of more than or equal to 20 nm in a surface thereof.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a terminal-equipped electric wire includes forming, in an electric wire, a bonded portion in which strands of a conductor exposed due to absence of a sheath are bonded to each other. A terminal including a wire barrel portion is fixed to the electric wire such that the wire barrel portion covers at least a part of the bonded portion. A sectional shape of the bonded portion before the fixing of the terminal is formed in such a shape that a variable range of a value of a distance between a geometric center of a cross section of the bonded portion and the wire barrel portion falls within a range of 0.71 to 1.29 when rotating the bonded portion by an arbitrary angle while engaging the bonded portion with the wire barrel portion within the wire barrel portion.

Abstract: An electrically conductive terminal generally extends along a first direction and includes a straight middle portion, a resiliently compressible mating portion extending from a first end of the middle portion for making contact with a conductive pad, and a terminating portion extending from a second end of the middle portion for making contact to a plurality of wires. The terminating portion includes a plurality of electrically connected segments separated by one or more walls and is configured to receive conductive ends of the plurality of wires in a one-to-one correspondence relationship. The terminating portion electrically connects the received wires.

Abstract: A connection device for producing a crimped connection comprises a deformation device and a friction body. The crimped connection includes a crimp sleeve and a conductor. The deformation device is adapted to plastically deform the crimp sleeve around the conductor. The friction body is adapted to be moved into abutment with the crimp sleeve and adapted to be movably driven while remaining in abutment with the crimp sleeve.

Abstract: An L-type coaxial connector is connected to a coaxial cable including a central conductor and an external conductor, and includes a housing, a bushing, and a socket. The housing includes a housing main body, a back-side section, and a crimp section. The housing main body has a first cut section. The back-side section includes a lid section and an extending section extending from the lid section and above which the external conductor is placed. The crimp section extends from the extending section, and its leading end section is bent so as to be opposed to the extending section such that the coaxial cable is interposed therebetween. The extending section has a second cut section, and a joining member joining the external conductor and the extending section is present inside the second cut section.

Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically connecting a chip module to a circuit board includes a body for upwardly bearing the chip module. The body is provided with multiple accommodating holes. Each accommodating hole has a first groove and a second groove, and a width of the second groove is less than a width of the first groove. Multiple terminals are correspondingly accommodated in the accommodating holes. Each terminal includes: a base, accommodated in the first groove; an extending portion, bending and extending from one side of the base and accommodated in the second groove; a conducting portion, provided on a bottom portion of the terminal to be electrically connected with the circuit board; and an elastic portion, formed by upwardly bending and extending from the extending portion to abut the chip module.

Abstract: Provided is an electrolyte sensor that uses conductive elastomer electrodes. Examples of the intended analytes for sensor use include those found in urine, saliva, blood, feces, and spinal fluid, although other analytes exist for electrolyte detection. Conductive elastomer trace electrodes are separated by a channel or gap which can be bridged by an electrolyte and thereby complete an electrical circuit to an alarm or other circuitry. Channel or gap distances vary the level of electrical resistance associated with detecting certain analytes.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes an insulating body and a cable. The insulating body includes a first terminal group and a second terminal group received in the insulating body. The first terminal group has a first terminal. The first terminal has a first soldering surface at one end thereof. The second terminal group has a second terminal. The second terminal has a second soldering surface disposed opposite to the first soldering surface. The cable has a first core wire disposed between the first soldering surface and the second soldering surface and soldered to the first soldering surface and the second soldering surface. The first terminal and the second terminal have same functions share the first core wire and are directly soldered to the first core wire.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for connecting an electrical conductor (12) to an electrical contact part (14), which has a base part (16) and deformable flanks (18) connected thereto, wherein the flanks (18) are deformed by means of a device, which has a bending punch (26) and a resting region (24) for at least one section of the base part (16) of the electrical contact part (14), by means of the bending punch (26) in such a way that said flanks (18) compress the electrical conductor (12) with the contact part (14) in a force-fitting manner, wherein, at least within a lower dead center time period of the bending punch (26), the contact part (14), which is arranged at least partially between the resting region (24) and the bending punch (26), is acted upon through the resting region (24) in such a way that at least one component (20) of the electrical conductor (12) is cohesively connected to the base part (16) and/or at least one flank (18).

Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically connecting a chip module to a circuit board, includes an insulation body having multiple receiving holes vertically running through the insulation body, multiple terminals respectively accommodated in the receiving holes, and multiple metal members not in contact with the chip module. Each metal member and the corresponding terminal are accommodated in a same receiving hole. Each metal member and the corresponding terminal clamp and fix a solder ball together, so that the solder ball is stably fixed by the terminal, thereby greatly reducing gaps between terminals on a strip, so that the terminals do not need to be designed by skipping gaps. When the terminals are assembled into a same row of receiving holes, the insertion of the terminals into the same row of receiving holes may be completed in one time.

Abstract: Provided is a stator for a rotating electric machine equipped with a connection terminal having high manufacturability and vibration resistance; also provided is a rotating electric machine equipped with this stator. The stator, which is for a rotating electric machine equipped with a stator coil, is equipped with a connection terminal. The connection terminal has a crimping part to which stator coil input/output coil conductors are connected, and a fastening part which is mechanically connected to an external mechanism, with a melt material arranged on the fastening part. The input/output coil conductors are configured so as to be connected to the connection terminal, with the melt material provided on the crimping part therebetween.

Abstract: A motor-driven fluid machine has three motor wires. The innermost one of the three motor wires in the radial direction of a rotary shaft on a specific section of an outer end portion of a coil end is defined as a first motor wire. The first motor wire has a first extension, which extends from an inner side toward an outer side in the radial direction of the rotary shaft at a position between the specific section and a downstream side in the extending direction of the motor wires, and a second extension, which is continuous from the first extension and extends from the outer side toward the inner side in the radial direction of the rotary shaft to be connected to a corresponding conductive member.

Abstract: A housing (10) which has a first part (14) with a first wall (22) having an outer wall surface (28) and a second part (18) with a second wall (24) having an inner wall surface (30). The wall surfaces can have for example a cylindrical casing shape at least in some sections. Portions of the first wall (22) and the second wall (24) overlap in an overlap region (26). The first wall (22) and the second wall (24) are connected along the circumference of the wall surfaces (28, 30) by means of a rotational friction welding seam (32) arranged in the overlap region (26). The rotational friction welding seam (32) has a compact zone (48) with a first elastic modulus and a mixing zone (44) with a different second elastic modulus.

Abstract: Provided is an electrolyte sensor that uses conductive elastomer electrodes. Examples of the intended analytes for sensor use include those found in urine, saliva, blood, feces, and spinal fluid, although other analytes exist for electrolyte detection. Conductive elastomer trace electrodes are separated by a channel or gap which can be bridged by an electrolyte and thereby complete an electrical circuit to an alarm or other circuitry. Channel or gap distances vary the level of electrical resistance associated with detecting certain analytes.

Abstract: A primary molded body having an angled connector that is integrally connected to an insulating annular body provided in a stator of a motor section, and that has a plurality of terminals extending along an axial direction of the motor section; a through-hole that is formed in the primary molded body and runs through the angled connector from an interior of the insulating annular body; a secondary molded body that is molded so as to cover the primary molded body; a secondary molded connector that is formed in the secondary molded body and covers the angled connector; and a connector opening that is formed in the secondary molded connector and communicates with the through-hole, wherein an outlet of the through-hole communicates with the connector opening.

Abstract: A fuse unit includes: a bus bar including a plurality of fusible parts interposed between a power supply side terminal and a plurality of load side terminals; and an insulating resin portion formed by insert molding using the bus bar as an insert component. The insulating resin portion includes: first and second resin portions respectively arranged at peripheries on the sides of the power supply side terminal and the load side terminals with respect to the fusible parts; and a plurality of coupling portions coupling the first resin portion and the second resin portion in a position outside each of the fusible parts. Each of the coupling portions is formed such that a reinforcement portion having a lower heat shrinkage rate than the insulating resin portion and having a higher strength than the insulating resin portion is an insert component. The reinforcement portion is provided using the bus bar.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a body and at least one terminal. The body has a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to each other, multiple receiving holes running through the body from the top surface to the bottom surface, and at least two protruding blocks protruding downward from the bottom surface and located around each of the receiving hole. A gap exists between the two protruding blocks. Each of the protruding blocks has a stopping surface toward the gap. The terminal is disposed in the receiving hole. The terminal has a fixing portion and two clamping arms extending downward from the fixing portion along a plate surface for clamping a tin ball. Bottom ends of the two clamping arms are located in the gap. The stopping surfaces are configured to stop the clamping arms and prevent the clamping arms from moving in a plate thickness direction.

Abstract: An electrical plug connector in the form of a solid contact pin that has a contact portion, a transition portion adjoining the contact portion, and a connection portion adjoining the transition portion for electrical connection to an electrical line by ultrasonic welding. The connection portion is formed from a first leg and a second leg and has at least one geometric wave refraction element for refracting waves during ultrasonic welding.

Abstract: A method of terminating a plurality of wires to an electrical connector. The method generally includes providing a heat applicator device that selectively applies heat to a specific connector pin within an electrical connector so that a corresponding wire may be soldered to the connector pin. The heat applicator device applies heat to a first connector pin for a period of time for soldering of a first wire to the first connector pin and then the heat is removed. The heat applicator device then applies heat to the next connector pin for soldering a next wire to the next connector with the process continuing until all of the wires are soldered to their corresponding connector pins on the electrical connector.

Abstract: A method for operating a sensor in a multisensor system, especially in a field device in the form of a measuring device for process automation technology, wherein data output from the sensor are evaluated by the measuring device connected with the sensor and the measuring device supplies the sensor with energy. In order reliably to limit production of lost heat in a measuring device to a certain value and, in spite of this, to be able to connect a number of sensors with different energy requirements to a measuring device, before a startup of the sensor, it is checked whether, with startup of the sensor, a maximum consumption of electrical energy of the measuring device would be exceeded.

Abstract: In a female crimp terminal including a pressure-bonding section for permitting pressure-bonding and connection to an aluminum core wire of an insulated wire, the pressure-bonding section is configured in a hollow sectional shape by a plate material, and a long length direction weld portion in a long length direction is welded, a forward part in the hollow sectional shape is caused to take an almost flat plate-shaped sealing shape and a width direction weld portion in a width direction is welded.

Abstract: A terminal-provided wire (10) includes a wire (11) formed by covering a core (12) with an insulation coating (13), a terminal (20) to be connected to the core (12) exposed at an end of the wire (10), and a shrinkable tube (28) for sealing a wire connecting portion (25) formed by connecting the exposed core (11) and the terminal (20). An inclined surface (12A) for making a thickness of the core (12) smaller toward the tip of the core (12) is formed by welding on a part of the exposed core (12) before the wire connecting portion (25).

Abstract: In a connection structure of a terminal (10), a distal end of the electric wire (W) is inserted into the electric wire connection part (12) of the terminal (10) and a conductor (Wa) and a portion of an insulating sheath (Wb) of the electric wire (W) are placed on an upper surface of the base plate parts (21, 23) and the conductor (Wa) is bonded to the base plate parts (21, 23) by welding in that state, a portion of at least the conductor (Wa) of the distal end of the electric wire (W) inserted into the electric wire connection part (12) is covered with a metallic cover member (30) and the conductor (Wa) is bonded to the base plate parts (21, 23) together with the cover member (30) by welding.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a joint structure for joining an end of an outer conductor of a coaxial cable in which the outer conductor including a plurality of outer core wires is coaxially and integrally formed with and around an inner conductor via an insulation inner coat with a terminal, a joint end is formed by bending the plurality of outer core wires in a direction crossing a longitudinal direction of the cable, and a joint portion is formed by joining the joint end with a conductor connection portion of the terminal disposed in a direction crossing an axial direction of the cable.

Abstract: A structure for joining an electric wire and a connection terminal by a resistance-welding is provided. The electric wire includes a core wire made of metal. The connection terminal is made of metal different from the metal of the core wire. The core wire includes a melt-joining portion configured to be resistance-welded with the connection terminal. The melt-joining portion has an inclined surface which is inclined so that a thickness of the core wire becomes larger toward a base-end side from a thinnest part of the melt-joining portion along an extending direction in which the core wire extends.

Abstract: An adaptor (44, 70) mating a non-plug-in type circuit breaker (42) to a bus structure (14, 64) of a plug-in breaker panel (40, 62) includes a first portion (48, 72) coupled to a terminal (46) of the non-plug-in type circuit breaker (42) and an opposite second portion (50, 74) engaging a portion (24, 66) of the bus structure (14, 64). The first portion is formed from a first conductive material and the opposite second portion is formed from a second conductive material. The firs portion and the second portion form a conductive pathway between the terminal (46) of the non-plug-in type circuit breaker (42) and the portion (24, 66) of the bus structure (14).

Abstract: An electrical terminal assembly is provided with at least one blade having a distal end that is sized to be received within an electrical outlet. One of a lug and a pair of crimp tabs with distal ends is provided on a proximal end of the at least one blade. A wire is in electrical communication with a vehicle charger. The wire is welded to the lug or received between the pair of crimp tabs with the distal ends of the crimp tabs deformed centrally within the crimp tabs to press the wire against the proximal end of the at least one blade, with the wire welded to the pair of crimp tabs.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical plug connector in the form of a solid contact pin which has the following: A) a contact section, B) a transition section which adjoins the contact section, and C) a connection section, which adjoins the transition section, for electrical connection to an electrical line by means of ultrasonic welding, wherein the connection section has at least one geometric wave refraction element for refracting waves during ultrasonic welding.

Abstract: A coaxial connector in combination with a coaxial cable is provided with an inner conductor supported coaxial within an outer conductor, a polymer jacket surrounding the outer conductor. A unitary connector body with a bore is provided with an overbody surrounding an outer diameter of the connector body. The outer conductor is inserted within the bore. A molecular bond is formed between the outer conductor and the connector body and between the jacket and the overbody. An inner conductor end cap may also be provided coupled to the end of the inner conductor via a molecular bond.

Abstract: A terminal fitting (10) includes a terminal main body (21) with a bottom wall (22) on which cores (71) of wires (70) are placed, and two side walls (23) that stand up from opposite lateral sides of the bottom wall (22). A welding portion (25) where the cores (71) are welded to the bottom wall (22) is formed at a front part of the terminal main body (21). A crimping portion (26) is formed at a rear part of the terminal main body (21) and has crimping pieces (27) projecting from upper ends of the side walls (23) for crimped connection to the wires (70). Cutouts (28AF, 28AR) are cut into the upper end of the side wall (23) of the crimping portion (26) at front and rear sides of the front crimping piece (27F) while retaining parts of the side wall (23L) below the cutouts (28AF, 28AR).

Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a conductor cable for use in a lead and more specifically to methods and devices related to laser consolidation of the cable. The various conductor cable embodiments and methods provide for at least one end of the cable having a weld mass created by a laser welding process.

Abstract: A cable connection structure according to the present invention includes a board and a cable to be connected to the board via a connecting electrode, the board includes at least two protruding parts constituting a groove part in which a conducting body of the cable is arranged on the connecting electrode, the protruding parts include a fixed protruding part which does not fuse in soldering the conducting body onto the connecting electrode, and an extending direction of the conducting body arranged in the groove part is not aligned with an extending direction of the cable.

Abstract: Connection of an electrical cable consisting of a plurality of wires or strands to a terminal, in particular for the electrical system of a motor vehicle, having a support sleeve which encloses an end area of the cable and serves to accommodate an end face of the cable, so that the wires or strands are held in the support sleeve, wherein the face side of the cable consisting of the individual wires or strands is welded to the terminal by means of an at least face side weld seam. A particularly simple connection is then possible if the terminal is hollow on the side opposite the weld seam.

Abstract: An adjustable bonding washer for placement between two metal pieces to create an electrical bond between them. The bonding washer has two metallic parts constrained to slide relative to one another along an axis. Each part has oppositely directed teeth that are forcibly embedded into the metal pieces to make electrical contact with them when they are rigidly clamped together. Adjustability enables the bonding washer to be mated with metal pieces having a range of widths and profiles, such as the slotted rails used to support arrays of photovoltaic panels.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a connecting tab of a battery pack, which allows a wire to be firmly coupled to a battery cell or a protective circuit module, a coupling structure between the connecting tab and a wire, and coupling method thereof. In one embodiment of the present invention, the connecting tab coupled to a battery cell or a protective circuit module includes a first conductive layer electrically connected to the battery cell or the protective circuit module, and a second conductive layer formed on the first conductive layer and coupled to a wire. The second conductive layer may include a pair of coupling protrusions upwardly protruding for connection of the wire. A solder may further be formed on the coupling protrusions and the wire.

Abstract: The present invention has an object of providing an electric wire connection structure for providing sufficiently high electric characteristics by welding and fixing a terminal and core wires, for providing the terminal with a strength sufficiently high to withstand the pressure at the time of welding, and for improving the adhesiveness of the core wires to the terminal by preventing the core wires from escaping at the time of welding. The electric wire connection structure is for connecting core wires (10) exposed at a tip end of a coated wire (12), including the core wires (10) covered with a insulating cover (11), to a conductive terminal (20). The terminal (20) includes a caulking portion (23) in which the core wires (10) are to be held by caulking, and a welding portion (22) to which the core wires (10) are to be fixed by welding. The caulking portion (23) and the welding portion (22) are arranged in a base portion of the terminal (20) in a longitudinal direction thereof.

Abstract: A linear connector contact array is presented with focus on the tails of the contacts that are connected to individual wires. A wire management comb made from dielectric material positions each wire over its contact's tail. The wire is attached to the tail by electrically welding the wire to the tail without removing the insulating material. This is accomplished with a heated welding electrode that melts through the insulator material until electrical contact is made with the wire. A non-heated electrode is beneath the tail to complete this circuit. The wire management comb has deep channels which form insulating ribs between adjacent wires. The weld sites are staggered, and exposed ends of the contact tails are held short of the end of the management comb.

Abstract: An electro-mechanical fastener includes a fastener body having a connection portion materially integrally formed with at least one mounting member. The at least one mounting member has a thickness that is no more than three-times greater than a thickness of a substrate to which the electro-mechanical fastener is joined. The at least one mounting member is configured and disposed to be joined to the substrate through a welded connection.

Abstract: An integrated exciter-igniter architecture is disclosed that integrates compact, direct-mounted exciter electronics with an aerospace designed igniter to reduce overall ignition system complexity. The integrated exciter-igniter unit hermetically seals exciter electronics within a stainless steel enclosure or housing. The stainless enclosure enables the exciter electronics to remain near atmospheric pressure while the unit is exposed to vacuum conditions. The exciter electronics include a DC-DC converter, timing circuitry, custom-designed PCBs, a custom-designed main power transformer, and a high voltage ignition coil. All of which are packaged together in the stainless steel enclosure. The integrated exciter-igniter unit allows for efficient energy delivery to the spark gap and eliminates the need for a high voltage cable to distribute the high voltage, high energy pulses.

Abstract: A connection element for an electrical conductor contains a first section to be connected to another component, and a second section having a front surface to be welded to an electrical conductor. The front surface has a three-dimensional form raised in a central region in relation to an edge region surrounding the central region. The connection element is hollow in the region of the front surface.

Abstract: A coaxial connector for interconnection with a coaxial cable with a solid outer conductor by friction welding is provided with a monolithic connector body with a bore dimensioned for an interference fit with an outer diameter of the outer conductor. A friction groove may be formed around the leading end of the outer conductor by application of a friction weld support against the inner diameter and leading end of the outer conductor. The friction groove may include a material chamber formed between a radial friction protrusion of the bore and a bottom of the friction groove. The friction weld support may be provided with ceramic surfaces contacting the outer conductor, a stop shoulder dimensioned to abut a cable end of the bore and/or an elastic insert seated within an inner conductor bore.

Abstract: One embodiment includes an electrical connection terminal (20) including at least a first weld tab (22). The first weld tab (22) including an outer face (23) and a weldable inner face (33). The weldable inner face (33) includes a substantially planar first portion (25) and a substantially planar second portion (27), and wherein the first portion (25) and second portion (27) are not in the same plane.

Abstract: A laser welding structure includes a housing, a lower metal terminal, and an upper metal terminal. The upper metal terminal is positioned above the lower metal terminal and has a smaller width than the lower metal terminal. The housing includes a groove and a sidewall that extends from the groove to an upper surface of the housing, wherein the sidewall faces the upper metal terminal and is inclined at an angle ?.

Abstract: A mold structure includes a fixed mold and a movable mold to bury a bus bar having a main body circuit unit with a tuning-fork terminal along with molding of a resin molded product. The fixed mold and the movable mold being joined together are configured to nip a terminal base of the tuning-fork terminal between a terminal base receiving portion of the fixed mold and a terminal base abut portion of the movable mold in a state where the tuning-fork terminal is protruded outside a cavity which is formed by mold main body portions of the fixed mold and the movable mold being joined together and into which resin is injected.

Abstract: A terminal and electrical contact for a pair of leads of an electrical component is provided, the terminal having a pair of terminals each comprising a planar member comprising a conductive material that surrounds an opening in the planar member; and wherein one of the pair of leads is welded to one of the pair of terminals such that the lead traverses the opening and is welded to the terminal at a portion of the terminal adjacent to the opening and the other one of the pair of leads is welded to the other one of the pair of terminals such that the lead traverses the opening and is welded to the terminal at a portion of the other one of the pair of terminals adjacent to the opening, wherein the opening and the planar member are configured such that a high resistance zone is created at the portion of the terminal adjacent to the opening.

Abstract: A cable connection structure includes a cable and a substrate that includes a connection electrode to which the cable is connected. The substrate includes two or more protrusions that form a groove in which a conductor part of the cable is arranged. The height of the protrusions is greater than the diameter of the conductor part of the cable.