Abstract:
The invention concerns an electrical connector (1) comprising a box (2), at least one electrically conductive track (7, 9, 10, 11) and a plurality of first electrical contacts (8), the first contacts being designed to come into contact with complementary second electrical contacts (20) of a complementary connection device (5). In order to reduce the manufacturing cost of such an electrical connector and increase the electronic data transfer capacity through this electrical connector, the invention provides that the first electrical contacts are connected to electrically conductive tracks by joining, and that the box is formed by at least one molded plastic that is at least partially metal-coated to form the electrically conductive tracks.
Abstract:
A connector is described which comprises a plurality of connector wafers coupled by a coupling piece. Each connector wafer comprises a housing accommodating a column of contact elements. The housing has opposite side edges, an insertion side with apertures allowing access to the contact elements, a back side, and opposite main faces. The coupling piece is provided with coupling means for each connector wafer engaging corresponding coupling means of a connector wafer. Each coupling means of the coupling piece engaging a connector wafer is offset from an adjacent coupling means engaging an adjacent connector wafer to provide offset columns of contact elements.
Abstract:
A connector is adapted for mating with a header (14) with one or more side grounding pins (16). The connector comprises a first insulating connector body part (4) with one or more receiving spaces for a side grounding pin (16), a conductive shield (11, 19), substantially covering a first face of the connector body part (4), and one or more outer flexible beams (18), in electrical contact with the shield (11, 19), and each protruding into a receiving space. The connector comprises one or more inner flexible beams (20), each positioned relative to an outer flexible beam (18) so as to make contact with the outer flexible beam (18) when it is forced out of the receiving space.
Abstract:
A connector assembly (1) of a first connector (2) and a second connector (3). The connector assembly comprises at least one latch (10, 11) biased to a locking position to lock the assembly in cooperation with a complementary locking section (44). The connector assembly comprises a release member (30) movable in a direction towards a top face (29) of one of the connectors from a rest position to a release position. The release member pushes the latch (10, 11) away from the locking position when the release member (30) is moved to the release position.
Abstract:
An alignment pin for an optical communication system comprises: a first portion (31) extending along a direction in a receiving hole of a printed circuit board, a second portion (32) extending along this direction in a receiving through hole of an optical coupling device, a third portion (33) extending along this direction in a receiving hole of an external optical component. The pin comprises an abutting surface (35) placed in contact with a parallel complementary surface (36) of the optical coupling device.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a connector assembly comprising : a printed circuit board (PCB) having a through- hole; a connector mounted on a first surface of the PCB and having a mounting peg received in the through- hole. The connector assembly further comprises a locking member cooperating with the mounting peg thereby increasing the retention force of the peg in the through-hole.
Abstract:
An electrical connector (1) comprises at least two parts: a housing (2) having a mating side (MS) and a rear side (RS) and a terminal module (3) having a mating side and a rear side. One part (2, 3) comprises a mounting structure (5) and the other part comprises a corresponding receiving structure (6) for receiving the mounting structure of the other part (3, 2). The mounting structure extends in a direction from the mating side to the rear side of the part and comprises a cross-section perpendicular to that direction, which cross-section has an asymmetric profile.
Abstract:
A terminal block for a connector for terminating multiple isolated conductors (18), includes a housing (1; 29, 30; 38, 40) and a plurality of terminals (3;24, 25; 34), each having a centre line extending between a front end (4) and a termination end (14;25, 28) for attachment of a conductor (18). The terminals (3;24, 25;34) are arranged with their centre lines alongside each other to form a row, adjacent terminals in the row having a smallest mutual distance between their centre lines in a direction (x) of progression of the row. The terminals (3;24, 25;34) are arranged in the housing such that the centre lines of adjacent terminals (3;24,25;34) at their termination ends (14; 25, 28) are situated at a différent relative position than at their front ends (4).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a shielding cage (6) extending along a longitudinal axis (20) between a front side (21) and a rear side (22) and comprising a diecast metal section (7) extending from said front side (21) over a first length (L1) along said longitudinal axis (20). The shielding cage (6) contains a sheet metal section (8) extending from said rear side (20) towards said front side (21) over a second length (L2) along said longitudinal axis (20), said first length (LI) being substantially shorter than said second length (L2). The shielding cage (6) combines a considerable degree of freedom in shaping and robustness at the diecast front side (7) with a substantial reduction of the temperature induced stresses as the length of the diecast section (7) is substantially shorter than that of the second shield metal section (8) of the cage (6).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a cable connector (1) comprising a housing having a die-cast base (2) substantially extending between a front side (3) and a rear side (4) of the connector (1). The connector (1) further comprises a die-cast first housing part (7) mounted to the die-cast base (2) such that the die-cast first housing part (7) and a first portion (9) of the die-cast base (2) determine a first cable connector portion at the rear side (4). The cable connector (1) further comprises a metal sheet formed second housing part (8) mounted to the die-cast base (2) such that the metal sheet formed second housing part (8) and a second portion (10) of the die-cast base (2) determine a second cable connector portion at the front side (3). This cable connector (1) is suited as a high density 1/O cable connector. The invention further relates to a method of assembling a cable (5) to such a cable connector (1) and a metal sheet formed housing part (8).