Abstract: A data transmission adapter includes a bottom cover shell, a top cover shell covered on the bottom cover shell, a circuit board mounted in the bottom cover shell, and two electric data transmission connectors reversely mounted on the circuit board, the top cover shell having a transverse partition board inserted in a gap between the electric data transmission connectors to separate the electric data transmission connectors from each other, two openings at front and rear side walls thereof in alignment with the receiving sides of the electric data transmission connectors for insertion of external electric connectors, a top locating block and two side ribs for positioning in a locating hole on a face panel or distributing frame, the bottom cover shell having a bottom hook and two side ribs for positioning.

Abstract: A Universal Serial Bus plug connector consists of a lower shielding shell defining an opened top about a rear portion thereof. A dielectric body mounted with a number of contacts is mounted to the lower shielding shell, wherein a terminal portion of the contacts for connecting with leads of a cable is located under the opened top. An upper shielding shell has a top wall covering the opened top of the lower shielding shell, and two first side walls connected with two second side walls of the lower shielding shell, wherein each first side wall defines a locking hole through which a locking key defined by each second side wall extends. Each locking hole has a width which is sufficiently larger than that of each locking key. A retaining member consisting of a pair of jaws is integrally formed at a rear side of the upper shielding shell. The jaws are moved to each other to securely clamp the cable therebetween.

Abstract: An adapter (10) includes a pair of male/female connectors (12, 14) solderably positioned on two ends of a PC board (16). A pair of identical metal shells (20) are adapted to be engaged with each other with their grounding tangs (38) extending at two ends thereof, respectively, for conductive engagement with the metal shieldings (60, 80) of such pair of connectors (12, 14). The metal shells (20) also defines a space for protectively enclosing the PC board (16) therein. A pair of identical plastic covers (40) are fixedly aligned and attached to each other commonly enclosing such pair of metal shells (20) therein. The metal shells (20) are restrained between the pair of connectors (12, 14), and fixedly aligned with the corresponding covers (40), respectively. The connectors (12, 14) are aligned with and confinably received within the covers (40). Two interconnection ports of such pair of connectors (12, 14) are respectively exposed to the exterior at opposite ends of the adapters (10).

Abstract: Electrical distribution wiring system comprising a flexible element equipped at each extremity with a junction member to a rigid element.The junction member 30 includes a retaining piece 40 and a positioning end-piece 50 of the flexible conductors, as well as a metallic sleeve 60 covering and holding in place the end-piece and the retaining piece.

Abstract: A wire guide assembly (10) mounted to an electrical connector (20) for orienting a bundle of wires exiting from a wire exit face of the connector (20). The wire guide assembly (10) comprises upper and lower pieces (30,40) each with respective latching structure (36,46) for connecting the pieces (30,40) together. Additionally, the upper and lower pieces (30,40) each include mounting structure (32,33;44) for mounting the assembly (10) to the connector (20). The latching structure (36,46) advantageously provides clamping forces to the mounting structure (32,33;44) for imparting structural rigidity to the assembly (10) and thereby supporting and guiding a bundle of wires.

Abstract: A shielded housing provides electrical shielding for connection components supported therein. The shielded housing may form a balun for providing impedance matching between a twisted pair cable and a coaxial or twinaxial cable. A shielded balun housing supports balun components including a pair of shielded connector components and an electrical circuit interconnecting the components. The housing includes upper and lower housing members which are secured together in a manner which establishes conductive engagement therebetween. The housing provides electromagnetic shielding between the balun and adjacent components.

Abstract: Shielding for an electrical connector comprises, a front shell (6) and backshells (12, 12) that nest one with the other, short anchoring flanges (90) and long anchoring flanges (91) that interlock in recesses (64) of a strain relief, and walls (54, 55) that interlock at a second location on the backshells (12, 12).

Abstract: A shielded electrical connector is provided for interconnection to a multi-conductor cable. The connector includes an insulative housing having a front mating face and a rear conductor-receiving face. A conductive shell is disposed about at least a portion of the housing and has an aperture near the rear face of the housing. A pair of conductive shield halves enclose the rear conductor-receiving face of the housing and define a cavity extending rearward therefrom. The shield halves have hooks for engaging beneath portions of the shell proximate the aperture as the shield halves are rotated about the hooks to form the cavity. A fulcrum projection is operatively associated between the shield halves intermediate the front and rear ends thereof for pivoting the shield halves about the fulcrum projection as the shield halves are rotated about the hooks. Thus, the hooks are urged outwardly to positively engage the portions of the shell to assure an electrical connection between the shield halves and the shell.

Abstract: A connector housing and method for minimizing EMI emissions from an electrical transmission cable is disclosed which includes providing a series of interrupt elements in each half of the connector housing which interlock together when the halves are clamped together about the electrical transmission cable. The interrupt elements provide discontinuity along the length of the interface joint which reduces the emission of interference signals from the housing. Preferably the housing connector and interference elements are molded from plastic material and plated with a metallic shield material.

Abstract: An unkeyed insert (4) removably retained in a electrical connector (2) has a mating portion (44) projecting from a forward face of the connector beside a mating structure (12) also projecting from the forward face of the connector (2). The mating part (44) defines a socket (60) for receiving a screw lock (234) on a mating connector (200). The mating part (44) has an open side (58) closely adjacent to the mating structure (12). By virtue of its rectangular shape, the mating part (44) can only be angularly oriented with its open side facing the mating structure (12). The unkeyed insert (4) cannot be mated with a keyed structure (218) of the mating connector (200) since an end face (62) of the mating part (44) would butt against the distal end of a rib (222) of the keyed structure (218).

Abstract: A strain relief shell is provided for relieving stress between an electrical connector and an electrical cable. The shell includes a pair of complementarily interengageable shell halves defining an interior cavity. The shell halves are releaseably engageable with the electrical connector on a given center line. A pair of cable exit openings are provided through the shell at different orientations such that the cable can exit from one opening in a direction generally parallel to the center line and from the other opening in one of two directions generally transverse to the center line. A pair of holding loops are formed integral with the shell, projecting into the interior cavity thereof, for holding a cable tie about the cable respectively in either of the directions thereof. Break-away plug portions are formed integrally with the respective shell halves for closing the cable exit openings.

Abstract: A repairable cable termination comprising a cable transition adapted to receive an electrical cable. The cable transition including a first tubular region adapted to receive an outer shield of the cable, an antirotation sprocket and a second tubular region adapted to receive the inner shields of the wires in the cable. The cable termination further comprising top and bottom shells adapted to fit over the cable transition piece and including teeth adapted to engage the antirotation sprocket and prevent the cable transition from rotating relative to the top and bottom shells. The top and bottom shells being further adapted to fit over one end of the electrical connector and engage an antirotation sprocket attached thereto. The bottom shell including slots adapted to receive the ends of a C-clip which may be snapped over the top shell to hold the top and bottom shells together.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (2) is disclosed including a connector (4) having at least one shield member (12 or 14) secured thereto. The shield member (12 or 14) includes an outrigger (102) extending therefrom which has at least one barb (110 or 112). A dielectric cover member (8 or 10) is receivable over the shield member. The dielectric cover member (8 or 10) has a channel (168) defining a channel wall (236). At least a portion of the outrigger (102) is received in the channel (168) with the barb (110 or 112) engaging the channel wall (236) to secure the cover (8 or 10) to the shield member (12 or 14).

Abstract: A shielding assembly (2) for an electrical connector (4) comprises drawn metal shell (6) for receiving a connector (4), the drawn shell (6) having an upper wall (46) and a lower wall (48). The shell (6) is open at its rear end to receive the connector (4). The rear edge of each of the upper and lower walls (46,48) is formed with a pair of spaced openings (50), each opening being bridged by a bearing member (118). The shielding assembly (2) further comprises an upper back shell (12) and a lower back shell (14). From a forward end of each back shell (12,14) there project two pairs of tabs (68), a hook (72) projecting forwardly between the tabs (68) of each pair. For pivotally connecting each back shell (12,14) to the drawn shell (6) each hook (72) inserted through the rear open end of the drawn shell (6) so as to extend about the inner surface (126,128) of the bearing member with the tabs (68) engaging outer surface (122) of the bearing member (118).

Abstract: The reduce thermal stress produced at soldering process of a connector with built-in through capacitors having a resin connector housing, connector pins passed through the resin connector housing, a metallic shield casing for covering the resin connector housing, and through capacitors formed between the connector pins and the metallic shield casing, respectively, the metallic shield casing is formed in particular with roughly U-shaped cross section deformable projections.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a two piece die-casted conductive shell that is adapted to be clamped onto a shielded electrical connector. The electrical connector may be formed of a dielectric housing with four sidewalls extending between a mating end and a wire receiving end. A plurality of contacts disposed in the housing are adapted to be connected to conductors extending into the wire receiving end of the electrical connector. A stamped and formed conductive shield surrounds at least a portion of the housing sidewalls. The two piece die-casted or molded plastic shell is formed by the mating of two shell portions with a set of screws projecting through one of the shell portions into the other of the shell portions.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes at least one contact element (11) for electrically connecting to a data line. The contact element (11) has at one end a contact portion (13), and at the opposing end a conductor terminating portion (15) which has at least two crimping portions (17,19). The crimping portions are used to terminate respective electrical conductors (51,53). The configuration of the crimping portions allow the respective electrical conductors to be terminated to the crimping portions through the use of high speed automated equipment.

Abstract: To reduce thermal stress produced at soldering process of a connector with built-in through capacitors having a resin connector housing, connector pins passed through the resin connector housing, a metallic shield casing for covering the resin connector housing, and through capacitors formed between the connector pins and the metallic shield casing, respectively, the metallic shield casing is formed in particular with roughly U-shaped cross section deformable projections or divided into at least two parts having a slidably overlapped joint end portion, respectively.

Abstract: An electrical connector which includes an insulating housing (30) containing a plurality of contacts (40); a cylindrical member for enclosing and supporting the insulating housing; and an insulating jacket (50) molded around the cylindrical member and a terminated section of a cable (70). The cylindrical member is divided into two semi-cylindrical sections (10, 20) in a plane parallel to its axis. The semi-cylindrical section (10) has a recessed joint edge or mortise and the semi-cylindrical section (20) has a projected joint edge or tenon corresponding to the recessed joint edge.

Abstract: A key retention system for electrical connectors which includes a connector (12) including a lower backshell (42) having at least one generally T-shaped slot (51) extending therein from a side face (52) thereof for receiving a generally T-shaped key (61). Slot (51) and key (61) are configured to permit key (61) to be easily inserted into slot (51) in the correct orientation and to prevent key (61) from rotating or from moving laterally or longitudinally within slot (51) to any appreciable extent. Locking means comprising a projection (81) extending inwardly from the cover (43) for the lower backshell (42) is positioned to extend into the slot when cover (43) is mounted to lower backshell (42) to lock key (61) in position within slot (51).

Abstract: The shield connector is constructed with an electrically conductive stopper formed by an integrally insulated coating and a shield coating at the end portion of a shield wire. On the outer surface of the stopper an annular groove is bored. An inserting hold bored on the bottom of a shield case is assembled by coupling two shield case pieces and includes a bottom wall with a hole therein which engages the groove.

Abstract: A housing for an electrical connector having terminated wires extending away therefrom. More particularly, the housing is formed from shells with openings facing in different directions to provide alternate wire openings so that the wires can exit in one of several different angles and includes a screw activated clamp for clamping the wires as they exit from the housing. The housing further may be made from metallic material and thereby providing EMI and RFI shielding.