Abstract:
An electrical connector is provided comprising a frame and at least one set screw. The frame comprises a connector head having multiple intersecting conductor receiving passageways capable of receiving an electrical conductor in one of a plurality of directions. The at least one set screw is connected to the connector head to intersect the conductor receiving passageways. The frame is formed from a single piece of flat conductive material.
Abstract:
The following invention concerns a plug and socket connector arrangement with a U-shaped plug and socket mating slider (1) which by means of two parallel arms (3) grips one of the complementary parts (12) of the arrangement in order to draw it to the second complementary part (14) of the connector by means of actuating a guide slot (2) and a sliding block arrangement (13). The plug and socket mating slider (1) is led to a guide groove (10) in the connector arrangement, along which are arranged stopping faces (7) against which push the front faces (6) of the arms (3), provided that one of the complementary parts (12) of the connector is not inserted between the plug and socket connector mating slider (1). The said complementary part (12) of the connector spreads apart the arms (3) in the process of its insertion between the said arms (3) in such a way that the front faces (6) of the arms (3) are able to be moved sideways past the stopping faces (7) into their final position.
Abstract:
A grounding connector (10) includes a frame (20) with upper (22) and lower (24) arms cantilevered from a center section (26) to form a channel (28) adapted to receive a section of a structural steel member (14). The frame has a conductor receiving region in each of the cantilevered arms, each conductor receiving region being a slot (80) extending through the frame having a longitudinal axis aligned substantially parallel to the frame. The conductor receiving slot on one side (90A) of the frame is sized to receive a conductor of a first size and the conductor receiving slot on the other side (90B) is sized to receive a conductor of a different size. The conductor receiving regions are located so that when the upper arm and the lower arm are compressed to grip the section of the structural steel member (14) received in the channel, the conductor is crimped to the frame. In another embodiment, the upper (104A) and lower arms (106A) of the frame have opposed surfaces (130,132) for engaging the flange of the structural member and at least one of the opposed surfaces has an elongated protrusion (134) such that when the frame is caused to clasp the flange of the structural member (14), the protrusion (134) provides a slight interference between the width of the U shaped frame and the thickness of the flange of the structural member. In other instances, opposed elongated protrusions are substantially coplanar and may be aligned substantially parallel to the frame or substantially transverse of the frame.
Abstract:
An electrical connector plug is made available, which has a connector housing (1) with at least a first stiff locking element (7, 8, 44) and which comprises a counter-connector housing (2) which is complementarily formed to the connector housing (1) with at least a second elastic locking element (15, 53) and a spring element (25, 55) for increasing the spring force and with the two locking elements (7,8, 15, 44, 53) defining an unstable swell point. Furthermore, during the movement of the counter-connector housing (2) in the direction of insertion (F), the first locking element (7, 8, 44) presses so strongly against the second locking element (15,53) that the spring element (25, 55) located in the second locking element (15, 53) builds up a tension with the swell point being determined by using the spring element (25, 55).
Abstract:
The connector for a microcircuit-card or smart-card reader comprises a frame (1) carrying brush contacts that are intended to make electrical connections to the microcircuit of the card, this frame (1) being covered by a cover (3), and a slot (4) being made between the frame (1) and the cover (3) in order to insert the card into the connector. Springy means (5) are placed between the cover (3) and the frame (1), these means being able to rub against the card as it is being inserted and to exert a greater force on the card than that exerted by the brush contacts (2).
Abstract:
The invention pertains to a connector for a cable with one or more conductors and a common shielding, comprising a housing that is provided with a shielding, which is connected to the shielding of the cable, and which housing contains, in its front side, at least one terminal block of an electrically insulating material fitted with one or more terminals that are connected to respective conductors in the cable. The housing comprises a first opening through which a latch extends from within the housing for snap-fit connection of the connector to a counterpart and a second opening through which a push-button for mechanically operating the latch is accessible, which push-button abuts the edge of the second opening and wherein at least the surface of the push-button is made of an electrically conductive material.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a socket contact (1) for electrical connectors, having a box-shaped sheet-metal frame (3) and four contact elements (5, 6) incorporated therein as well as a connection part for cables, which adjoins the sheet-metal frame. In this case, the sheet-metal frame has, seen in the direction of insertion, a front frame part (7). The latter comprises two parts which have two sides respectively joined together via an edge, of which sides those lying respectively opposite one another are either joined via a first contact element (5) to the rear frame part (8) or respectively have a second contact element (6) with a free head end (9), which extends in the direction of the rear frame part.
Abstract:
An electrical wedge connector (10) having a shell (12), a wedge assembly (14), seals (16) and cushions (18,19). The wedge assembly (14) has a dielectric frame and electrically conductive bars. The seals (16) are mounted around the outer ends of the bars. The cushions (18,19) are positioned between the conductors and the shell (12). When the wedge connector (10) connects the two conductors the bars electrically connect the conductors in a sealed electrical connection.
Abstract:
A casing (1) for a through type electrical connector (2), the casing being fitted through a through hole (5) in a panel (3) into a lock position, and having a U-shaped outer peripheral flange (8) resting against the panel (3) in the lock position; a number of outer radial engaging members (12a,12b,12c), which define, with the flange (8), respective U-shaped recesses for receiving the panel (3), and are inserted, in an axial insertion direction (I), inside respective grooves (14) having complementary profiles and formed in a lateral edge (15) of the hole (5); and two flexible retaining members (16) extending in the same plane from respective opposite ends of the flange (8), and having respective end projections (18) cooperating with the lateral edge (15) of the hole (5) on the diametrically opposite side to one (12a) of the engaging members (12a,12b,12c) to fix the casing (1) radially with respect to the panel (3) in the lock position; the recesses (13) having respective openings (17), for insertion of the panel (3), facing in an engaging direction (E) crosswise to the insertion direction (I) to permit translation of the casing (1) in the engaging direction (E) when fitting the casing (1) inside the hole (5).
Abstract:
An electric connecting unit (1) having a first and a second electric connector (3, 2) mutually connectable, along a longitudinal axis (A), in a fully assembled position assumed at the end of a mutually engaging movement, and which respectively have a first and a second insulating casing (19, 4), each defining at least two longitudinal cavities (21, 5) for respective electric terminals (22, 7); short-circuit means (45) carried by the first casing (19), and which can be set to a first operating configuration mutually connecting the terminals (22) of the first connector (3), and a second operating configuration assumed when the connectors (3, 2) are in the fully assembled position, and wherein the short-circuit means are isolated electrically from the terminals (22) of the first connector (3); and selectively releasable retaining means (60, 61) interposed between the first and the second casing (19, 4) and activatable in the course of the mutually engaging movement of the connectors (3, 2) to define an intermediate check position wherein the terminals (22) of the first connector (3) are connected mutually by means of the short-circuit means (45), and are connected to the relative terminals (7) of the second connector (2).