Abstract:
A long, slender housing (20) is provided which has rows of contacts (30 and 40) fastened by press-fitting on the opposite front and back surfaces of this housing. Furthermore, a connector (10 or 90) is formed by means of latches (50a and 50b) which are fastened to both end portions of the housing. A memory board (60 or 80) has contacts or pads (82) on both sides of one edge, and may constitute a DIMM together with a plurality of IC memories (84). Memory modules (70a-70c) which can be connected in a multi-stage configuration are constructed by installing such a connector (90) as an integral part of such a board (80).
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a lever-type electrical connector which has a small lever pivoting range and a large force-amplifying effect. A cam slide (32), which has cam grooves (36a and 36b), is installed inside a front housing (4) of an electrical connector (1) so that the cam slide (32) is free to slide. A lever (6) is linked to the cam slide (32) by slots (34) in the cam slide (32) and projections (20), and lever (6) is attached to the housing (4) by the engagement of pivot members (14a, 14b) and slots (24, 22) so that the lever (6) can slide in a linear manner. When the lever (6) is moved to the right, the cam slide (32) causes a reduction in the distance between the terminals of the connector (1) and the terminals of mating connectors (150 and 170); afterwards, electrical engagement between the respective terminals, which requires a large engaging force, is accomplished by pivoting of the lever (6) so that the connector (1) and connectors (150 and 170) are caused to engage each other.
Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly (10) comprising a housing (20) with a latch arm (30), a CPA (40) received in the latch arm (30), an inner housing (50) received within the housing (20), a wire seal (60) disposed on the inner housing (50) and retained by a seal retainer (70) and posts (51), a wire cover (80), and a header housing (90). Wire seal (60) includes wire receiving slits (67) therein for advantageously receiving wires (17) during an insulation displacement type wire termination operation. CPA (40) is operative to assure the operator that the header (90) and housing (20) have been fully mated together and to prevent inadvertent separation of the housing (20) from the header (90).
Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly (10) comprising a housing (20) with a latch arm (30), a CPA (40) received in the latch arm (30), an inner housing (50) received within the housing (20), a wire seal (60) disposed on the inner housing (50) and retained by a seal retainer (70) and posts (51), a wire cover (80), and a header housing (90). Wire seal (60) includes wire-receiving slits (67) therein for advantageously receiving wires (17) during an insulation-displacement type wire termination operation.
Abstract:
A battery terminal (2) comprises a threaded actuator (8), a stamped and formed contact section (14), and a plate-like spring member (10). The actuator (8) threadably engages tabs (32, 34) of the contact section thereby flattening the plate-like spring (10) to cause radial inward compression of the spring against the contact section. Axial insertion of the battery terminal over the battery post, and subsequent rotation of the actuator is easily effected by automated assembly means. Furthermore, manual coupling and uncoupling is easy due to the significant force reduction of the spring lever arm effect and rotation of the actuator. The resiliency of the spring enables a large absorption of dimensional tolerances and thermal expansion for reliable contact.
Abstract:
An automated method of making and stacking electrical leads (66) is disclosed. The machine (50) for making the leads (66) includes a maneuvering clamp (102) that grips an end (72) of the lead and, while pivoting and moving along a defined path (104), manipulates the lead (66) to form a U-shaped portion (110) and substantially parallel side legs (112, 116). The U-shaped portion (110) is picked up by a projection (90) on a conveyor belt (88), the lead being folded over to about one half its length, and is transported to a stacking tray (100).
Abstract:
An electrical connector (10) includes a connector housing (12) with contact receiving passages (16) to receive contacts therein. A lock housing (30) has a pivot member (64) which cooperates with a guide member (58) on the connector housing (12) to secure the lock housing to the connector housing and to allow the lock housing to rotate and move longitudinally with respect to the connector housing. The lock housing has a first position with respect to the connector housing wherein the contacts can be loaded into the connector housing, and the lock housing has a second position wherein the contacts are secured within the connector housing for electrical connection with a matable connector.
Abstract:
A plastic package integrated circuit (40) has a heat sink structure with a major surface (11) exposed on a seating plane side (41) of the packaged IC. A puck (10) is attached to a die attach paddle (4) of a lead frame (2). The puck (10) is also electrically attached to a ground point of the IC die (1). The puck (10) comprises a thermally conductive first material combined with a thermal expansion constraining second material providing for improved power dissipation in the plastic packaged IC (40).
Abstract:
A shielded cable connector (10) including a housing (12) rearward insertable into an enclosing body section (22) of a first shell (20). The first shell (20) includes a tab section (32) extending rearwardly to a cable strain relief site, and a second shell (34) is affixable to the first shell rearwardly of the body section (22) to cooperate with the tab section (32) to form a strain relief clamped to a jacketed cable portion. The first shell (20) is free of upstanding arms and thereby provides a clearance to align the housing (12) with the body section (22) to enable insertion thereinto, while the second shell (34) includes coextending arms (72) for confining the crimped cross section to form a rectangular shape, and the end portions (76) of the arms (72) are formed around the tab section's side edges (54) and against its outer surface thereof upon crimping.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for fixing and positioning an optical fibre end which is held in a sleeve and has an end face which is perpendicular or obliquely slanted relative to the longitudinal axis. The device comprises a hollow cylindrical element into which the sleeve can be inserted coaxially. It is particularly important in optical transmission systems for the optical fibre ends to be positioned accurately, both in the axial and radial directions, relative to the active faces of opto-electronic emitter or receiver elements. A device is disclosed with which such accurate positioning can be achieved. The device comprises a hollow cylindrical element (3') which at one end is closed with a stop element (4') provided with a coaxial bore (5'). The stop element is shaped as follows in relation to the interior (6') of the hollow cylindrical element (3'): the stop element (4') is inclined on one side of the axis (A) of the bore (5') and perpendicular on the other side. The stop element (4') forms a face made up of two mutually inclined partial surfaces (41, 42), one of which is at an oblique angle to the optical axis (A) while the other is perpendicular to said axis. The stop element (4) serves as a stop element for the sleeve (7, 7') in which the optical fibre end is held, and the end face of the sleeve either has an inclined region (2) or is aligned at right angles to the optical axis.