Abstract:
An electrical contact includes a body extending along a longitudinal axis. The body includes a mating contact portion for electrical connection with an electronic module, an intermediate portion extending from the mating contact portion, and a mounting contact portion extending from the intermediate portion for electrical connection with a circuit board. The mounting contact portion extends from the intermediate portion at a bend. The mounting contact portion extends from the bend to an end portion. The body also includes a push surface formed when a carrier strip that initially connects the electrical contact to other electrical contacts is separated from the electrical contact. The push surface is offset from the bend along the longitudinal axis in a direction away from the mating contact portion.
Abstract:
A socket connector includes an insulative carrier having opposite first and second sides and a plurality of vias extending between the first and second sides. A plurality of polymer columns is held by the carrier. Each polymer column includes a first end extending from the first side of the carrier and a second end extending from the second side of the carrier. A contact array is disposed on each first and second side of the carrier. Each contact array comprises a flexible sheet having a plurality of conductive elements having contact tips proximate corresponding first and second ends of the polymer columns. The conductive elements on the first side of the carrier are electrically connected to corresponding conductive elements on the second side of the carrier through the vias in the carrier to establish electrical paths between corresponding contact tips on the first and second sides of the carrier.
Abstract:
A power connector including a connector housing having an interior cavity and a mating face. The connector housing is configured to be mounted to a circuit board. The power connector also includes a contact assembly that has anode and cathode contacts that are configured to electrically engage power contacts of a mating connector. The contact assembly also includes anode and cathode terminals that are disposed in the interior cavity. The anode and cathode terminals are electrically coupled to the anode and cathode contacts, respectively, and are configured to be electrically coupled to the circuit board. The power connector also includes a power cable that has substantially flat anode and cathode conductive layers that are surrounded by an insulative jacket. The anode and cathode conductive layers are electrically coupled to the anode and cathode contacts, respectively, and are electrically parallel to the anode and cathode terminals, respectively.
Abstract:
A connector assembly that includes a communication connector comprising a base frame and a moveable side that is supported by the base frame. The moveable side has a mating array of terminals thereon and is configured to move with respect to the base frame between retracted and engaged positions to engage a communication component. The connector assembly also includes a flexible circuit including a flex interconnect that has opposite exterior surfaces. The flexible circuit is coupled to the moveable side. The connector assembly also includes a plurality of heat-dissipation elements that are attached to the flex interconnect and project away from one of the exterior surfaces. The heat-dissipation elements are configured to conduct thermal energy from the flex interconnect and transfer the thermal energy to an ambient environment.
Abstract:
An electrical connector for electrically coupling an electronic module and an electrical component. The connector includes a connector body that has first and second mating surfaces. The connector body includes interconnects that extend through the connector body between the first and second mating surfaces for electrically coupling the module and the component. The connector body has a hole extending therethrough along a central axis. The hole is configured to receive a guide pin from one of the module and the component. The connector also includes surface mount projections that are coupled to the connector body and extend toward the central axis of the hole. The projections engage and flex against the guide pin when the guide pin is inserted into the hole. The projections form an interference fit with the guide pin to hold the connector body in a mounted position.
Abstract:
A removable card connector assembly configured to be inserted into and engage an electrical system. The card connector assembly includes a circuit board that has a surface extending along a board plane in a longitudinal direction. The card connector assembly also includes an electrical connector assembly that is coupled to the surface of the circuit board. The electrical connector assembly includes a flexible circuit and a moveable contact array of mating contacts that are coupled to the flexible circuit. The moveable contact array is configured to engage a system contact array of mating contacts in the electrical system. The card connector assembly also includes a coupling mechanism that is configured to move the moveable contact array between retracted and engaged positions. The mating contacts of the moveable contact array are arranged along a contact plane that extends in the longitudinal direction when in the engaged position.
Abstract:
A connector system includes an upper electrical connector having a housing that defines an open bottomed cavity defining a cavity envelope and that defines a mating interface for a mating connector. The upper electrical connector further has contacts mounted to the housing and extending along the mating interface. The connector system includes a first lower electrical connector mountable to a circuit board that has a first outer envelope adapted for fitting in the cavity envelope, and a second lower electrical connector mountable to a circuit board that has a second outer envelope adapted for fitting in the cavity envelope. The upper electrical connector is separately mountable to the circuit board over each of the first lower electrical connector and the second lower electrical connector. Optionally, the upper electrical connector may be mountable over only one of the first lower electrical connector and the second lower electrical connector at a time.
Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly includes a housing having a slot configured to receive at least a portion of an electronic module therein. The housing includes an anti-stubbing shoulder. An electrical contact is held by the housing. The electrical contact includes a mating contact portion and an anti-stubbing contact portion. At least a portion of the mating contact portion extends within the slot for engagement with the electronic module. Engagement between the anti-stubbing portion of the electrical contact and the anti-stubbing shoulder of the housing moves at least a portion of the mating contact portion of the electrical contact generally away from the slot of the housing.
Abstract:
An electrical connector is provided. The electrical connector includes a substrate and an elastomeric element extending outwardly from the substrate. The elastomeric element extends outwardly from a base portion thereof at the substrate to an end portion thereof that is opposite the base portion. An electrical contact engages an electrically conductive element of the substrate. The electrical contact has a portion extending over at least a portion of the end portion of the elastomeric element.
Abstract:
An enclosure includes a first enclosure member and a second enclosure member for securing a monitor, a printed circuit board and a switch therebetween. An actuator is formed of unitary construction with the first enclosure member. The first and second enclosure members are secured by a plurality of connections. A tool is configured to substantially simultaneously disengage the plurality of connections.