Abstract: An electrical plug connector, having an insulating part and an inner-conductor contact element pair for differential signal transmission. The inner-conductor contact element pair comprises first and second inner-conductor contact elements, which extend through the insulating part. The inner-conductor contact elements, proximate a first end of the insulating part, have a contact section for contacting an inner conductor of a corresponding counterpart plug connector and proximate a second end of the insulating part, have a press-in pin for pressing into a metal-plated recess of an electrical assembly. The inner-conductor contact elements each have one support shoulder via which a pressing-in force can be introduced for pressing the press-in pin into the metal-plated recess. The support shoulder is along the central axis of the inner-conductor contact element.

Abstract: A compliant pin connector mounting system includes a connector housing, a plurality of contacts each disposed in the connector housing and each including a compliant portion and at least one load bearing surface, and a mounting tool arranged to fit into the connector housing and to contact the at least one load bearing surface of each of the plurality of contacts so as to apply a downward force directly to each of the plurality of contacts. The compliant portion of each of the plurality of contacts is arranged to be aligned with a respective hole in a substrate such that when the downward force is applied directly to the at least one load bearing surface of each of plurality of contacts by the mounting tool, the compliant portion of each of the plurality of contacts is press fit into the respective hole in the substrate.

Abstract: A header connector includes a housing extending along a longitudinal axis between mating and mounting ends. The housing has contact channels open between the mating and mounting ends, and the housing has air pockets provided between selected ones of the contact channels to control an impedance of socket contacts received in the contact channels. Socket contacts are loaded into the contact channels, with each socket contact including a contact body extending along a longitudinal axis between mating and mounting ends. The contact body has a box-shaped socket at the mating end that defines a reception area configured to receive a mating contact. The box-shaped socket is configured to engage four different sides of the mating contact.

Abstract: A dielectric component is fabricated from a dielectric material and includes a base panel member and a plurality of isolation panel members. The base panel member has a first base panel member surface. The plurality of isolation panel members is connected to and projects perpendicularly from the first base panel member surface. The plurality of isolation panel members are disposed apart from and extend parallel to one another to form a plurality of isolation channels. An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector housing and the dielectric component. Consecutive ones of a plurality of terminal pin portions projecting from the electrical connector housing are isolated from one another by consecutive ones of the plurality of isolation panel members such that the terminal pin portions are disposed in the isolation channels and are therefore isolated from one another. The electrical connector assembly might also incorporate a printed circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical contact includes a base and an eye-of-the needle (EON) pin extending a length outwardly from the base to a tip. The EON pin is configured to be received within an electrical via. The EON pin includes a neck segment that extends outwardly from the base, a tip segment that includes the tip, and a compliant segment that extends from the neck segment to the tip segment. The neck segment has opposite end walls and opposite side walls that extend between the end walls. The end walls are connected to the side walls at corresponding transitional walls that interconnect spaced-apart edges of the corresponding end and side walls.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector and a tool. The electrical connector includes a contact having a compliant jog section disposed between first and second ends of the contact. The tool is required to press-fit the connector to an electrical device without deforming the compliant jog section of the contact.

Abstract: An electrical contact-making element for electrical carrier components in an electronic housing is particularly suited for automotive applications. The electrical contact-making element is in the form of a U-shaped plug pin having a base limb and two side limbs. There is provided a robust, reliable electrical contact connection between a plurality of electrical carrier components, such as printed circuit boards, for example, which ensures secure contact is made even in the case of external influences such as vibrations, for example, and can be fitted, by way of a simple press-in mechanism, at the end of the fitting process.

Abstract: Provided is a receptacle connector for a battery in a mobile electric device. The receptacle connector includes a contact terminal, a connection terminal, and an extension portion. The contact terminal electrically contacts a plug connector of the mobile electric device. The connection terminal is fit and soldered in a through hole of a battery PCB, and is integrally formed with the contact terminal. The extension portion is bent and extends from a front end of the connection terminal to form a solder receiving space for receiving solder flowing through the through hole of the PCB together with the connection terminal while a soldering operation is performed on the connection terminal. The extension portion together with the connection terminal is fit and soldered in the through hole of the PCB.

Abstract: A press-fit contact for a plug-in connector, a conductor bar or the like, has a press-in pin at its rear end. A slot is provided in lengthwise direction of the press-in pin. At least one projection is disposed on at least one boundary face of the slot, and a recess, neighboring the projection, is disposed in the circumferential direction of the press-in pin. The recess forms together with the projection a spring element that provides at least part of the retention pressure in the pressed-in condition of the press-in pin.

Abstract: A transition circuit board for transitioning a cable to a connector is provided. A circuit board has an outer surface with a circuit trace, ground plane and ground link provided thereon. A cable pad and a contact pad are provided at opposite ends of the circuit trace. The ground link is electrically common with the ground plane and is located adjacent to, and separated by a space from, the circuit trace. An insulating coating is provided over at least part of the circuit trace, the ground plane and the outer surface of the circuit board. The insulating coating has a mask aperture there-through exposing an uncoated portion of the circuit trace and the ground link. A conductive jumper material is provided on the uncoated portion of the circuit trace and the ground link to electrically join the circuit trace with the ground plane.

Abstract: An onboard connector is mounted on a circuit board. The onboard connector includes a plurality of terminals, each of which having a first electrical contact portion formed at one end portion thereof so as to be electrically connected to a mating connector and a second electrical contact portion formed at the other end portion thereof so as to be press-fitted into the corresponding through-hole land to electrically contact an inner peripheral surface of the through-hole land, the second electrical contact portion being plated, and a connector housing including a plurality of terminal receiving chambers which are open to a lower face of the connector housing. The terminals are received in the connector housing so that the second electrical contact portions project from the lower surface of the connector housing through openings of the respective terminal receiving chambers.

Abstract: A power connector for receiving a circuit board in accordance with an exemplary embodiment is provided. The power connector includes first and second walls operably disposed on a first side of a base portion for receiving at least a portion of a circuit board therebetween. The base portion has a second side opposite the first side and a first aperture extending from the second side into the base portion. The first aperture has a first diameter. The power connector further includes at least one electrically conductive pin having both first and second compliant end portions. The first compliant end portion has a second diameter when the first compliant end portion has a non-compressed state, and a third diameter smaller than the second diameter when the first compliant end portion has a compressed state. The second diameter of the first compliant end portion is larger than the first diameter of the first aperture.

Abstract: An electrical contact (1) used in a socket includes a base portion (11), a solder portion (12) bending front a bottom edge of the base portion, a vertical head (13) and a spring ann (14) extending from a top edge of the base portion and a contact portion (15) formed at a topmost end of the spring arm. The head and the spring arm extending upwardly from two opposite sides of the top edge of the base portion. A relatively large spacing (16) is defined between the head and the spring arm. The spring arm includes a body section (140) connecting with the base portion and a stretching section (142) adjacent the contact portion. This configuration makes the contact be more easily manufactured, thereby manufacturing casts is reduced.

Abstract: A backplane connector includes an insulative housing (1) defining a number of terminal holes (11), a number of conductive terminals (5), a press block (3) and a spacer (7). Each of the conductive terminals has a mating portion (50) received in the insulative housing, a bending portion (55) extending from the mating portion, a shoulder (57) and a mounting portion (59) mounted on a printed circuit board. The press block has a number of partition walls (37) and a number of slots (39) defined by the partition walls. The spacer defines a number of spacer holes (71) for receiving the shoulders of the conductive terminals to position the conductive terminals. The spacer forms at least one barrier (73) received in the slot and holding the partition walls of the press block in place.

Abstract: A bent connector terminal with improved stability when held within a groove (23) of a comb-shaped, press-fit jig (20,22), the terminal aligned with a hole (32) of a printed circuit board (30) and to be press-fitted into the hole. In one embodiment, at least one widened portion (12e) is formed on the connector terminal between a tip flange part (12b) and a swelled or widened part (12c), the widening of the part (12c) caused by bending of the connector terminal. The widened portion (12e) and the swelled part (12c) serve to stabilize the connector terminal within the groove (23) of the press-fit jig as the jig is used to press on the tip flange part (12b). In another embodiment, the connector terminal includes notches (12d) at the location where the connector terminal is to be bent, to compensate for widening caused by the bending step so that no swelled or broadened area is produced at this region.

Abstract: A memory module electrical connector is comprised of an insulative housing and a plurality of electrical terminals. The terminals are stamped and formed from conductive material to include resilient contact portions for interconnection to the module, and compliant pin portions for interconnection to the printed circuit board. The compliant pin portions of the connector are laterally staggered, with some compliant pin portions being positioned adjacent to a slot in the housing for receiving the memory module, and alternate contacts are positioned distant from the slot, thereby staggering the compliant pin portions. The compliant pin sections include an upstanding, rigidifying section to rigidify the compliant pin portion during the insertion of the electrical connector and the plurality of compliant pin portions into the printed circuit board.

Abstract: Method and system of electrically connecting multiple printed circuit boards (PCBs). A pin may be used for establishing electrical connecting the PCBs. The PCBs may include one or more openings for receiving one or more corresponding pins. The pins may include securing and alignment features to facilitate proper securing and assembly.

Abstract: Electrical connectors and contacts are disclosed. An electrical connector having a contact receiving well extending along a contact receiving direction, and having a generally T-shaped cross-section along a direction transverse to the contact receiving direction. An electrical contact may be received in the contact receiving well. The contact may include a generally planar body portion, a groove and shoulder for use with a pressing tool, a first contact portion extending from a first end of the body portion, and a second contact portion extending from a second end of the body portion. The contact is adapted to be received into a generally T-shaped contact receiving well to prevent movement of the electrical contact therein. The electrical contact includes burrs formed by stamping to cut into the receiving well, and a contact tail with double bend, allowing the tail to float within a cavity of the contact receiving well.

Abstract: A plug-in connector having a housing, particularly a multi-pole, multi-row male or female multi-point plug, whereby the housing is provided with insertion chambers for inserting electrical contact elements. In order to be able to insert different contact elements into one and the same insertion chamber in the housing, this insertion chamber is configured to accommodate different insertion regions.

Abstract: A plug connection device comprises a contact pin and a receiving element. The contact pin has an outer surface. The receiving element has openings. Each of the openings has an inner surface that contacts the outer surface of the contact pin when the contact pin is received therein. The plug connection device has grooves extending in a radial direction. A distance between adjacent grooves is smaller than a distance between adjacent openings.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprising a connector housing holding signal contacts and ground contacts in an array organized into rows. Each row includes pairs of the signal contacts and some of the ground contacts arranged in a pattern, wherein adjacent first and second rows have respective different first and second patterns.

Abstract: An electrical terminal is adapted for insertion into a through hole of a circuit board and includes a first section that receives an electrical contact. The first section includes first and second spring arms proximate to each other at a contact point and configured to exert a first spring force to retain the electrical contact. The electrical terminal also includes a second section adapted for insertion into the through hole of the circuit board. The second section includes first and second pin members proximate to each other and defining first and second slots configured to exert a second spring force to retain the electrical terminal in the through hole of the circuit board. The second spring force is exerted in a direction perpendicular to the first spring force.

Abstract: A jig for holding terminals of a connector, the terminals each having a horizontal part extending in a horizontal direction from a main body of the connector and a vertical part extending in a vertical direction and connected with the horizontal part at a lower portion, and a flange at an upper portion of the vertical part. The jig has a predetermined number of widthwise positioning grooves formed in the main body and arrayed in a widthwise direction of the main body, the widthwise positioning groove being adapted for holding the horizontal part and a lower portion of the vertical part of each terminal; and a predetermined number of back and forth positioning grooves formed in the main body and arrayed in a back and forth direction of the main body, the back and forth positioning groove being adapted for holding the flange of each terminal.

Abstract: A system and a device are provided for recessing a fastener on a printed wire board (PWB). The system includes a PWB having a fastener hole, a top surface, and a bottom surface. The system further comprises a recessed fastener adapter which includes a board interface for interfacing the adapter with the PWB at the fastener hole and a fastener head engaging surface for accepting and recessing a fastener head. The board interface is generally in the shape of a tube. The walls of the tube may be circular, curved or straight in a cross-section perpendicular to the long axis of the tube. The tube has an exterior surface, which is connected to the PWB at the fastener hole. The fastener head engaging surface is formed by a closed end on the tube having an opening or bore. In one version of the adapter, a flange extends radially outward from the exterior surface of the tube.

Abstract: The present invention provides bumpless ultrasonic bonding of flexible wiring board pieces. A metal coating 26 is formed on the surface of a contact region 181 of a metal wiring 28 of each of two flexible wiring board pieces 10, 30 and ultrasonic wave is individually applied by an ultrasonic resonator 45 to the contact regions 181 in contact with each other. The metal coatings 26 are bonded to form a multilayer flexible wiring board 50. The bumpless process eliminates any plating step for forming bumps without being influenced by non-uniformity bump height. A thermoplastic resin film 33 may be formed on the surface of one flexible wiring board piece 30 to bond flexible wiring board pieces 10, 30 by the adhesion of the resin film 33.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprising a connector housing holding signal contacts and ground contacts in an array organized into rows. Each row includes pairs of the signal contacts and some of the ground contacts arranged in a pattern, wherein adjacent first and second rows have respective different first and second patterns.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing (10), and a member of contacts (30) received in the housing. The insulative housing has a mating portion (13) and a mounting portion (110). Each contact includes an intermediate retention section (32), an upper mating section (31) adapted for mating with an engaging contact of a complementary connector, and a lower mounting section (36) adapted for inserting into a printed circuit board. The mounting section includes a first flexible portion (36), a bent portion, and a second flexible portion (37) extending upwardly from the bent portion.

Abstract: In conventional ETM circuit structures a pin connector in which the pin is etched from the ETM substrate and the mating cavity is etched from the ETM substrate to be mated. The connector utilizes the subtractive ETM structure processing to define any one of several pin-cavity configurations. The pin serves as an anchor with the metallurgical bonds with solder in the cavity that forms on the copper surfaces of the ETM circuit structure to give good mechanical strength to the connection. In particular four different configurations of interconnections are shown and described.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of surface mounting a connector which enables a connector to be automatically mounted while preserving reliability of soldered portions and without additionally providing a special apparatus. The connector is formed to be thick at a portion and thin at another portion with respect to an axis C1. In surface mounting the connector on the printed circuit board, a hook member is inserted into a through hole formed in advance through the printed circuit board. Then, the reflow process is carried out on the printed circuit board whereby terminals of the chips including the lead pins are soldered. The printed circuit board is removed from a reflow furnace, and cooled, whereupon the hook member is bent toward a hooking portion side. This brings the hooking portion into engagement with the underside of the printed circuit board, whereby the connector is firmly fixed to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: An opto-electric module for connection with a printed circuit board having a through-hole comprising: (1) a substrate; (2) an opto-electric device electrically connected to the substrate; and (3) a compliant pin coupled to the opto-electric device and extending from the substrate for electrically connecting the through-hole of the printed circuit board with the opto-electric device. The compliant pin enables the opto-electric module to be electrically coupled to the printed circuit board in a one-step process without exposing the opto-electric device to potentially damaging temperatures associated with soldering.

Abstract: An electrical terminal is adapted for insertion into a through hole of a circuit board and includes a first section that receives an electrical contact. The first section includes first and second spring arms proximate to each other at a contact point and configured to exert a first spring force to retain the electrical contact. The electrical terminal also includes a second section adapted for insertion into the through hole of the circuit board. The second section includes first and second pin members proximate to each other and defining first and second slots configured to exert a second spring force to retain the electrical terminal in the through hole of the circuit board. The second spring force is exerted in a direction perpendicular to the first spring force.

Abstract: A pair of circuit boards (60, 62) with holes (50, 56), are connected by right angle contacts (10) that are each formed of a single piece of metal with a 90° bend forming first and second elongated contact portions (20, 22) extending along perpendicular axes (24, 26). Each elongated portion has a resiliently compressible pin end (30, 32) for pushing into a circuit board hole, and has a distal end at the bend. A slot (70) at the bend extends into each distal end, with each end of the slot forming a push surface (80, 82) that lies on the corresponding axis. Each pin end of the connector can be installed by a tool projection that enters one end of a slot and pushes the corresponding pin end (20) along its axis. One of the elongated portions (22) can be longer than the other one (20), and an insulative body (64) is attached to the longer elongated portion.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrical contact having a compliant section. The electrical contact has a primary section retained within an electrical contact. The electrical contact has a secondary section that includes an elongated section and a compliant section. The compliant section is formed such that when the compliant section is inserted into a hole in a PC board, the compliant section and the elongated section remain straight within a wide range of manufacturing tolerances.

Abstract: A compression attachment/contact system, for interconnecting microelectronic circuits and cable assemblies, provides capability of electrical shielding, characteristic-impedance control, and resistive loading and dampening. It utilizes cylindrical conducting elements that can be configured in high-density multi-connector arrays that are mounted in cylindrical through-openings provided of a housing panel. Each conducting element can be made resistive to affect a series resistor within the connection or be highly conductive for minimum electrical power loss. Each conducting element has an opposing attachment end and contact end. The attachment end can be made in different shapes to receive stripped interconnecting wire. The contact end electrically engages an external mating connector, where engagement is either applied under pressure or attached with solder or a weld. Each conducting element is surrounded by a tubular sleeve fitted into the cylindrical through-opening of the housing panel.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for mounting on a PCB (3) to electrically connect different electrical components includes an insulative housing (1) with a plurality of passageways (13) defined therethrough for receiving a corresponding plurality of electrical contacts (2) therein. Each passageway (13) has a downwardly facing sidestep (136) forming a stopping surface (137) in one inner wall of the passageway (13) towards a bottom surface (12) of the housing (1). Each electrical contact (2) has a retaining portion (24) confronting the stopping surface (137) of the passageway (13). The contacts (2) is retained in position by the stopping surface (137) when the connector (100) is mounted to the PCB (3).

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for mounting on a PCB (3) by a tool (5) to electrically connecting different electrical components includes an insulative housing (1) with a plurality of passageways (13) defined therethrough for receiving a corresponding plurality of electrical contacts (2) therein. A plurality of retaining slots (14), each of which is located beside corresponding passageway (13), are defined through a top surface (12) of the housing (1). Each electrical contact (2) has a retaining portion (24) extending upwardly. The retaining portion (24) abuts upwardly against the tool (5) for maintaining the contacts (2) in position when the connector (100) is mounted to the PCB (3).

Abstract: A terminal main body portion 2 of a rectangular cylindrical shape capable of being inserted into an attachment hole formed at a substrate is provided with a male type coupled terminal at its upper end portion and an attachment base portion 5 at its lower end portion. Projection pieces 6 are formed at the lower end portion of the attachment base portion 5 so as to protrude outward. Engagement pieces 7 are formed at positions above the respective projection pieces 6 by a predetermined interval. When the terminal main body portion 2 is inserted into the attachment hole, the substrate mount type terminal 1 is attached to the substrate P in a manner that the substrate P is sandwiched between the projection pieces 6 and the engagement pieces 7 at the peripheral edge portion of the attachment hole.

Abstract: A metal terminal is provided for insertion into the installing hole of a circuit substrate. The terminal has a slit that allows the terminal to be elastically deformable in a radial direction. The inserted portion has a tapered part with a diameter decreasing gradually in the insertion direction. The maximum outer diameter portion of the tapered part makes a circumferential linear elastic contact with a contact region. When the tapered part is inserted into the hole, it gradually contracts elastically. This allows the terminal to have a low insertion resistance. Further, if the terminal becomes inclined with respect to the axis of the hole, the maximum outer diameter portion maintains a circumferential linear contact with the inner peripheral surface of the hole.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing (20) and a plurality of first and second-type contacts (40, 50) received in the housing. The housing forms a pair of elongate ledges (23) running lengthwise along a bottom face (21) thereof. A plurality of pockets (231) is transversely defined through each ledge. A plurality of first and second passageways (25, 27) is defined through the bottom face of the housing for respectively receiving the first and the second-type contacts. Each second-type contact is of a conventional press-fit design. Each first-type contact includes a compliant pin at a lower end for being attached into a PCB and a mating portion at an upper end for electrically connecting with a mating contact of a mating connector, with a pair of supporting shoulders projecting from the upper end of the compliant pin for being retained in a corresponding pocket of a ledge.

Abstract: A unit with shield includes a sub-circuit board (20). This sub-circuit board (20) is covered by a first shield plate (12) and second shield plate (14) engaged with each other through the sub-circuit board (20), and inserted in a hole (24) formed in a main circuit board (22). At this time, a first spring (36a) and second spring (36b), formed in an insertion (34) of the first shield plate (12), urges the sub-circuit board 20 against one surface of the hole (24), thereby fixing the sub-circuit board 20 in the hole (24). Also, the main circuit board (22) is clamped by an abutment portion (20a) formed in the sub-circuit board 20 and a removal preventing portion (38) formed in the first shield plate (12).

Abstract: A receptacle for an electrical connector which comprises an elongated insulative housing having parallel lateral walls, parallel end walls and base wall. An interior cavity is formed by those walls, and a longitudinal groove extends between the longitudinal walls from adjacent one of said end walls to the other end wall. At least one conductive contact having a base end and a distal end extends upwardly through the base wall and then in the interior cavity. A wafer having a hardness greater than the base wall is positioned beneath the base wall to enhance dimensional stability of the receptacle in a vertical or other direction perpendicular to the substrate on which the receptacle is mounted.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a dielectric housing, a number of terminals received in the housing, an insulative spacer and a retainer supportingly attached to the spacer. The terminals each comprise a base, an engaging end forwardly extending from the base, a neck rearwardly extending from the base, and a shoulder intermediate the neck and a leg for mating with a circuit board. The spacer includes a number of uniformly spaced apart dividers, each divider defining a pair of channels at rear corners thereof whereby defining a pair of rearwardly facing abutment walls. The dividers are interposed between the necks of adjacent terminals thereby the abutment walls bear against the shoulders of the terminals for preventing their forward movements.

Abstract: A connector for printed circuit boards comprises a housing of insulating material and a plurality of signal and ground contacts regularly arranged in rows and columns. At least a plurality of said contacts are provided with press-fit terminations for connection to the printed circuit board. The housing is provided with shoulders, each of the shoulders cooperating with a rear section of a contact having a press-fit termination. Each shoulder engages a rear section at a location aligned with the corresponding press-fit termination.

Abstract: A compression connector for interconnecting microelectronic circuit and cable assemblies, providing shielding and characteristic impedance control, is readily configurable for high-density multi-connector arrays. A first embodiment includes a loop of insulated wire that resides in a magnetically permeable, electrically non-conductive or electrically conductive housing. This wire loop can be affixed to the housing or can be floating and be longitudinally driven. The loop of insulated wire can have a range of insulation removed, from only exposing the extreme end of the wire loop or have the majority of the insulation removed at the loop. A second embodiment includes two contiguous, parallel wire segments that are bonded or welded together, with the contiguous, parallel wire segments used in lieu of the bare-wire loop configuration; this configuration can also be affixed to the housing or be floating and driven.

Abstract: A removable body for an electrical connector assembly. An electrical connector assembly includes a removable body and a plurality of substantially uniformly spaced pins or leads engaged thereto. The removable body includes a pair of oppositely opposed lever arms, biased in a first position, each lever arm including at least one abutment member and a gripping element. The removable body may also include a plurality of struts disposed between the lever arms and rotatably engaged at each end to a respective one of the lever arms. The removable body also includes a tee section diposed between the lever arms. The tee section includes a flange portion supported by the abutment members, and a web portion disposed between the abutment members. The flanges define a plurality of substantially uniformly spaced holes for receiving the pins. The pins are frictionally engaged to the web portion by the abutment members when the lever arms are in the first position.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) includes a dielectric housing (12) having a terminal-receiving passage (14) for insertion thereinto of a terminal (16) in a given insertion direction (A). The terminal includes a first spring contact arm (22) projecting into the passage (14) for engagement by an appropriate first mating conductor. An engagement arm (26) is in line with the first spring contact arm (22) to provide an engagement shoulder for an insertion tool which forces the terminal (10) into the passage (14) of the housing. A second spring contact arm (24) is offset laterally of the insertion direction (A) from the first spring contact arm (22) out of a path for the insertion tool to the engagement arm. The second spring contact arm (24) is adapted for engagement by an appropriate second mating conductor.

Abstract: A compression connector assembly for interconnecting microelectronic circuit and cable assemblies, which provides shielding and characteristic impedance control, and is configurable in high-density multi-connector arrays. In a first embodiment, the connector includes a bare-wire loop contact element rigidly maintained within a cylindrical sleeve closely received within a cylindrical receptacle of a conductive housing. In a second embodiment, the connector includes a bare-wire loop contact element closely received within a cylindrical receptacle of an insulating housing. In a third embodiment, the connector includes a contact element formed from two bare-wire segments bonded together and disposed within a cylindrical sleeve closely received within a cylindrical receptacle of a conductive housing. In a fourth embodiment, the connector includes a contact element formed from two bare-wire segments bonded together and closely received within a cylindrical receptacle of an insulating housing.

Abstract: In order to reemploy the centering strips when equipping wiring backplanes with contact blades, the contact blades (2, 12) have their press-in zones introduced into a blade holder (1, 11) serving as a centering strip, being introduced thereinto in attitudinally correct allocation to one another. The contact blades (2, 12) introduced into the blade holder (1, 11) are pressed into the wiring backplane (5, 15) from the blade holder (1, 11) with a press-in die (7, 17) and the blade holder (1, 11) is pulled off from the contact blades (2, 12) when the press-in die (7, 17) is retracted.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) includes a housing (12) and a plurality of right angled terminals (70), each disposed in a respective terminal receiving passageway (34) thereof. The body portion (76) of the terminals includes a first push surface (78) proximate a first connecting section (72), the first push surface (78) being adapted to cooperate with a push surface (48) along a wall of a respective passageway (34) when the connector (10) is mounted to the circuit board (102). The body portion (76) of at least a portion of the plurality of terminals (70) includes a second push surface (92) proximate a second or board connecting section (94), the second push surface (92) being adapted to cooperate with a second housing push surface (60) on a housing wall proximate the connector mounting face (18).

Abstract: A spring clip is provided which may be inserted by a flat die pressing onto it from above. The spring clip includes an insulator body with a plurality of contact springs arranged in at least one row. Each contact spring has two press-in shoulders (8,9) in its terminal region. The contact springs can be inserted into a lower part (1) of the insulator body in press-in direction from above. Each respective terminal region is deformably twisted to a fixed angle relative to the remaining part of the contact spring such that the press-in shoulders (8,9) contact against press-in surfaces (10,11) fashioned in the lower part (1) of the insulator body.