Abstract:
An electrical lead for simultaneously connecting an external power source to an electrical load and an external battery is disclosed. The electrical lead has preferably a double connector comprising a socket part axially aligned with a plug part at a first end of the lead. The socket part connects with a plug from an external power source and the plug part connects with an electrical load, such as a portable computer. A separate plug, located at the second end of the electrical lead, is provided for connecting to an external battery. The socket part, connectable to the external load, is electrically coupled to the plug part for connection to the electrical load and also the plug for connection to the external battery. The lead comprises a first insulated conductor electrically coupling the socket oart to the plug, and, a second indulated conductor electrically coupling the plug to the plug part.
Abstract:
An adaptor for quickly connecting a computer cable connection to a receiving member including a body, a first and second port connector, and a biasing member. The biasing member maintains ratchet like teeth particularly useful in grasping internal threading such as that found in computer port housing. The connection apparatus securingly connects a traditional jack screw-type receiving member cable connection to a receiving member via actuation of a biasing member. The biasing member may preferably be a resilient member such as a spring or spring-like mechanism.
Abstract:
A communications card (70) capable of being mounted in electrical communication with a computer has formed therethrough an aperture (86) so sized and shaped as to be capable of receiving an electrical media connector (38). The cross section of the media connector (38) is greater than the thickness of the communications card (70). The media connector has a biased retention clip (116), a contact pin block (112), and contact pins (114). The retention clip is capable of being manipulated to remove the connector from the aperture (86) in the communications card (70), the aperture being in contact with a plurality of contact wires (124) fixed within the card (70). The aperture (86) is formed either within the card (70) itself, or within a detachable aperture block (72) which is capable of attachment to the card (70).
Abstract:
A first connector (12) of the type that has a pair of forwardly-projecting latch arms (42, 44) for locking into a cavity of a second connector, where the latch arms of the first connector have outer sides with slots (84, 86) that hold first auxiliary contacts (80, 82) and the second connector has slots (94, 96) at opposite sides of its cavity for holding corresponding second auxiliary contacts (90, 92). Each slot in the first connector is aligned with a bore (110, 112) in the connector frame, with the bore being of rectangular configuration. Each auxiliary contact includes a plate portion (140) lying in the bore in interference fit with the opposite sides of the bore, a strip portion (142) that extends forward of the plate portion, and a 90° bend (144) that connects one side of the plate portion to an edge of the strip portion.
Abstract:
A cable (10) for connecting a peripheral device to an input/output port configured in accordance with either a SCSI protocol or a parallel port protocol comprises a first connector (12) having a plurality of contact pins (1-25); a second connector (14) having a plurality of contact pins (1-25); and a plurality of twisted pairs (230-240) each having a first conductor (230-240) (a) and (b) a second conductor (230-240). The first conductor defining a data/control line, and the second conductor defining a return for the respective data/control line in accordance with the SCSI protocol. The first and second conductors of each of the twisted pairs are connected between selected pins of the first and second connectors such that none of the twisted pairs carries a data/control signal on both its first and second conductors when the cable is connected to an input/output port that is configured in accordance with the parallel port protocol.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an improved card connector (1) comprising a shell assembly (2) and a pin connector assembly (3). The pin connector assembly includes an insulating housing mounting a upper and lower rows of signal terminals (19) and an upper and lower grounding terminal (27). The signal terminals include connection pins (20) are arranged in upper and lower rows and solder tails for connecting to an underlying printed circuit board. The upper grounding terminal (27) includes a downwardly extending rear wall (27b) having window apertures (27c) formed therein. The connection pins (20) pass through the window apertures (27c) without contacting the grounding terminal to and terminate at solder tails (21). The upper and lower grounding terminals are electrically coupled , and a single row of DIP-type solder tails extending from the lower grounding terminals can be soldered to selected conductors on a printed circuit board to couple both of the grounding terminals to a ground circuit of the printed circuit board.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Link für ein variables, flexibles Verkabelungssystem zur Übertragung von Daten, insbesondere von Netzwerken und soll die Aufgabe lösen ein variables Verkabelungssystem bzw. Komponenten dafür bereitzustellen. Die Aufgabe wird gelöst durch zwei Verbindungsmodule/Einheiten 30, 50 mit einer kompensierten oder kompensierenden Platine mit I/O Ausgang 32 und geschirmtem Gehäuse 51, wobei es keine Rolle spielt, ob I/O als Eingang oder als Ausgang benutzt wird sowie einem flexiblen Verbindungskabel 40 zur Verbindung der Verbindungsmodule/Einheiten 30, 50 und einem flexiblen Anschlußkabel 20, 60 zum Anschluß von Datenübenragungsgeräten.
Abstract:
The rear of a thin housing is provided with a jack (42A, 42B, Fig. 4) that can receive a multi-contact audio type plug (40) having a diameter that is more than half the thickness of the housing. The circuit board has a slot (60) that opens into the rear of the card. A U-shaped insulative block (80) is mounted on the card, with the opposite arms of the block lying at opposite sides of the board slot. Sheet metal contacts are mounted on the block and project into the slot in the circuit board, with each contact having a vertically-extending plug-engaging part (120) lying in the circuit board slot. The IC card includes a housing with a rear end cap (140) having a largely cylindrical passage (142A, 142B) that guides an audio-type plug into the slot in the circuit board to engage the contacts thereat.
Abstract:
A grounding spring is provided for discharging static electricity on a card as the card is inserted into an electronic device and for therafter grounding the card, which minimizes electromagnetic radiation during electrostatic discharge in a simple and easily mounted construction. The grounding spring (60, Fig. 3) is formed of sheet metal and has a card-engaging part (64) lying within a recess of a card-guiding track (72). The grounding spring has a downwardly extending leg (90) that extends down into a hole (92) of a circuit board lying under the card-receiving mechanism, and has a substantially 180° loop (112) connecting the card-engaging part to the downward leg.
Abstract:
A device for preventing the accidental release of the electrical connection between male and female electrical connectors which connection is to be maintained by the disposition of a standard slidelock including a side mounted U-shaped flange on each side thereof and which slidelock is disposed on one of said connectors in engagement with one of a pair of spaced studs projecting from the connector not having the slidelock thereupon, the device comprising a slidelock retainer (10) including a flexible elongated body portion (11) with a pair of spaced parallel fingers (17, 19) at its one end and a cable mounting portion (12) at its other end, said slidelock retainer engaging said slidelock with one (17) of said fingers interposed between one of said U-shaped flanges and the respective one of said studs.