Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) includes a connector holder (2) defining a plurality of positioning cavities (2101) therein, and at least a slot (2103) located in a front portion of each of the positioning cavities; a plurality of grounding members (5) respectively mounted to the positioning cavities, each of the grounding members (5) having a body portion (50), a first contacting portion (51) connected to a front edge of the body portion, a second contacting portion (52) connected to a back edge of the body portion and at least an arm (53) connected to a lateral edge of the body portion, said at least an arm received in the at least a slot, and the first contacting portion disposed out of the connector holder; a plurality of connectors respectively mounted to the positioning cavities, each of the connectors having a metallic shell contacting the second contacting portion; and a metallic cage (4) enclosing the connector holder and the connectors, with the first contacting portion contacting inner surfa

Abstract: A conductive roller is arranged so as to project from an opening of an upper surface of a circuit board unit removably accommodated in a rack. An opening of the rack is covered by a conductive thin plate. When the circuit board unit is accommodated in the rack, the roller fits in the opening of the rack and pushes the conductive thin plate. Thus, the circuit board unit and the rack are brought into electrical contact to perform electromagnetic shielding.

Abstract: A Universal Serial Bus flash memory unit having an electrically conductive housing includes a spring that provides an electrically conductive, low-resistance pathway between the housing and the metal shell of the Universal Serial Bus connector so that electrostatic charge can directly discharge from the housing to the metal shell instead of discharging through electronic components within the housing.

Abstract: A chassis assembly having an improved grounding performance and a plasma display apparatus including the chassis assembly are disclosed. The plasma display apparatus comprises: a plasma display panel displaying an image; a non-conductive chassis disposed on a rear portion of the plasma display panel for supporting the plasma display panel; a circuit unit disposed on a rear portion of the non-conductive chassis and including a circuit for driving the plasma display panel; and a conductive grounding member electrically connected to the circuit unit so as to provide the circuit unit with a ground potential.

Abstract: A wire grounding assembly including a unitary bidirectional connector having a first threaded shaft, a second threaded shaft, and a torque-receiving portion that is radially oriented about the major axis of the unitary bidirectional connector and that has a first radial surface and an opposing second radial surface. The first threaded shaft and the second threaded shaft project, respectively, from the first radial surface and the second radial surface, and are aligned such that their respective major axes coincide with the major axis. The first threaded shaft has an axial ground wire slot configured to receive a ground wire therein, and the second threaded shaft has a base. The unitary bidirectional connector has an annular sharp projection that projects beyond the plane of the second radial surface, encircling the base, and is configured to penetrate a non-conductive surface of a ground upon application of sufficient torque to the torque-receiving portion.

Abstract: An external grounding arrangement for a fiber access terminal includes a lug extending through a housing of the terminal. The lug is connected to strength members of a fiber optic cable extending to the terminal by a clamp about the cable within the terminal and a rod extending from the clamp to the lug.

Abstract: A rail-type grounding terminal structure composed of a metal grounding member and an insulating housing. The amount of waste material produced in manufacturing of the grounding member is reduced. In addition, the grounding member has larger contact face to increase current value. Also, the grounding member can be easily tightly connected with a grounding rail. The grounding member is divided into two parts with predetermined configurations respectively. The grounding member includes a metal insertion leg mounted on a leaf spring mount and a bow section connected with the metal insertion leg. The bow section has a first end and a second end. The first and second ends outward extend and are latched on the grounding rail. The metal insertion leg has a head end, a slope and a shoulder section. The slope and the shoulder section are formed under the head end. The grounding terminal is operable to separate from or connect with the rail.

Abstract: A connector (10) is provided with a housing (11) to be mounted on an electrically conductive bracket (B), a plurality of terminal fittings (12) connected with coaxial cables each including an outer conductor as a ground wire and to be mounted in the housing (11), and a plurality of split ground terminals (13) to be mounted in the housing (11) and including circuit-side contact pieces (38) to be brought into contact with outer conductor terminals (14) of the terminal fittings (12) connected with the outer conductors and bracket-side contact pieces (40) to be brought into contact with the bracket (B).

Abstract: A motor assembly (20) includes a motor (22) and an end cap (26). The end cap (26) includes an electrically insulating body (28) having a peripheral edge (30) that interfaces with a conductive housing (24) of the motor (22). Motor terminals (94, 102) and an electromagnetic suppression (EMD) chip device (54) are located within the body (28). The chip device (54) has an input terminal (74) in electrical communication with the motor terminal (94), an input terminal (76) in electrical communication with the motor terminal (102), and an earth terminal (78). A conductive ground strap (56) is in electrical communication with the earth terminal (78). The ground strap (56) encapsulates and retains the chip device (54) in the end cap (26) and has an end (60) fitted onto the peripheral edge (30) of the end cap (26) between the end cap (26) and the conductive housing (24) of the motor (22).

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention is provided. The electrical connector assembly comprises an insulative housing in which a plurality of contacts retained. The contacts include a plurality of signal contacts and at least one grounding contact. Furthermore, the electrical connector assembly includes an electrostatic discharge device which electrically interconnected with the contact.

Abstract: A stacked electrical card connector (100) has a first insulating housing (1) including a base receiving a plurality of first terminals (3), a second insulating housing (2) having a plurality of second terminals (4), a first shielding shell (6) having a pair of elastic arms (63) extending forwardly from a front-end thereof, a second shielding shell (7) mounted on the second insulating housing, a grounding plate (8) engaging with the elastic arms of the first shielding shell for eliminating the static electricity when the card inserted into the first insulating housing. Said first insulating housing is located on the second insulating housing, and the first shielding shell, the second shielding shell are correspondingly mounted on the first insulating housing and the second insulating housing.

Abstract: A plug (1) with a housing in the form of a sleeve (2) and an insulating body (3) arranged therein is provided, which retains extended contacts (4), which includes an electrically conductive retainer spring (9) for a ground contact (5) having a sleeve-like plug-in piece (10) for the ground contact (5) arranged in a hole or perforation (6) of the insulating body (3), which has a free passage in an axial direction, the plug-in piece (10) accommodating the retainer spring (9) via a lateral opening (8) in the insulating body (3), and the hole or perforation (6) forms with the lateral opening (8) a back-cut for the somewhat elastically compressible plug-in piece (10).

Abstract: This invention discloses a stackable connector assembly, which includes a first connector, a second connector, a shielding member, a contact member, and a ground member. The second connector is placed above the first connector. The shielding member is covered on the first connector. The contact member is used for connecting the shielding member and the ground member. This structure can reduce the electromagnetic radiation from the first connector.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connector (10) having a base element (11) and at least one side element (12). There is further provided that at least one mounting element (13) for mounting the plug-in connector (10) and/or for mounting a matching plug-in connector. The side element 12) comprises at least one locating element (20) which fixes the mounting element (13) in its position in the mounted condition of the plug-in connector (10). Preferably, a screening element (14) is further provided which is likewise fixed in its position by the mounting element (13). The plug-in connector (10) according to the invention provides a high pull-out force relative to an element that is mechanically connected with the mounting element (13) either directly or indirectly. Further, a high electric screening function can be achieved with the plug-in connector (10) according to the invention.

Abstract: An apparatus is for grounding one or more cables, each cable having a cable jacket surrounding an electrically conductive layer that includes an exposed portion not covered by the cable jacket. The apparatus includes an electrically conductive enclosure coupled to a ground potential and having an opening therethrough, a plurality of electrical conductors disposed across the opening to form a lattice, and an electrically conductive connection. The lattice is configured to receive the one or more cables therethrough such that the exposed portion of the electrically conductive layer of each cable makes electrical contact with at least one of the electrical conductors. The connection is electrical coupled to the lattice and the enclosure such that the electrically conductive layer of each cable received through the lattice is electrically coupled to the ground potential through the lattice, the connection, and the enclosure.

Abstract: A fixing structure including a fixing part, an elastic member disposed on the fixing part, a first element disposed on the fixing part by the elastic member, and a second element connected to the first element is provided. When the first element and the second element are not in a same height level, one may force the first element to be adjusted within the elastic deformation range of the elastic member until the first element is in the same height level with the second element, such that the first element and the second element are connected and fixed together.

Abstract: An external grounding arrangement for a fiber access terminal includes a lug extending through a housing of the terminal. The lug is connected to strength members of a fiber optic cable extending to the terminal by a clamp about the cable within the terminal and a rod extending from the clamp to the lug.

Abstract: A grounding apparatus (200) includes at least one conductive member (20), a sliding mechanism (30) and a flexible printed circuit board (40). The sliding mechanism is conductive and electrically connected to the conductive member. The flexible printed circuit board includes a conductive layer (421) and a grounding end (4231), the conductive layer and the grounding end are electrically connected to the sliding mechanism.

Abstract: An electronic part equipped unit includes a case body having a first recess portion for containing an electronic part and a second recess portion for containing a relay terminal and a ground terminal which are connected to the electronic part through leads, a wire side terminal to which a middle portion of a wire is attached, a cover member to which the wire side terminal is attached, and a shortcircuit preventing cover that covers a bottom wall and a side wall of the case body at a position corresponding to the second recess portion. The wire side terminal is brought into contact with the relay terminal when the cover member to which the wire side terminal is attached is fitted to the second recess portion of the case body.

Abstract: A shielded sub-miniature connection assembly having two sub-miniature connectors with housings provided with means of locking, two molded thermoplastic half-shells having a high contact density miniature sub-assembly with a molded thermoplastic insulating body provided with contact cavities for the positioning and retention of contacts, a back plate provided with a contact-retaining clip and whose sidewalls comprise projecting dimples, a molded thermoplastic receptacle shell including a flange provided with oblong apertures into which the projecting dimples of the back plate are locked. The disclosed embodiments also concern the process of forming the connection assembly.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for grounding one or more cables, each cable having a cable jacket surrounding an electrically conductive layer that includes an exposed portion not covered by the cable jacket. The apparatus comprises an electrically conductive enclosure coupled to a ground potential and having an opening therethrough, a plurality of electrical conductors disposed across the opening to form a lattice, and an electrically conductive connection. The lattice is configured to receive the one or more cables therethrough such that the exposed portion of the electrically conductive layer of each cable makes electrical contact with at least one of the electrical conductors. The connection is electrical coupled to the lattice and the enclosure such that the electrically conductive layer of each cable received through the lattice is electrically coupled to the ground potential through the lattice, the connection, and the enclosure.

Abstract: A transceiver module that utilizes an apparatus for providing chassis ground to a printed circuit board located within a connector structure of the transceiver module. In one example embodiment, a ground clip for use in a transceiver module includes a cross-arm, a pair of arms connected to the cross-arm, a pair of fingers each connected to one of the pair of arms, and at least one protrusion connected to the cross-arm. Each finger is configured to be inserted into a hole in a connector structure and configured to be electrically connected to ground contacts of a printed circuit board. The at least one protrusion is configured to bias against, and make reliable electrical contact with, a portion of a transceiver module that is electrically connected to a housing of the transceiver module.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a wall switch with a current control safety module, includes a bottom seat, a triple-conductors assembly, a press-button assembly, a top cover, and a current control safety module. The current control safety module is structurally independent of other parts of the switch and operates via a fuse with a pre-set safety current threshold. The current control safety module makes an open circuit via a blown fuse when the current goes beyond the pre-set threshold.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connector mounted within a backshell and a biasing member that forces the connector into contact with a surface of the backshell to improve ground shield junction performance. The biasing member extends into an internal space defined by the backshell and exerts a biasing force to reduce resistance between the connector and the backshell. The reduced resistance provided by the biasing member improves ground shield junction performance against electromechanical interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI).

Abstract: The invention relates to an electromagnetic actuating apparatus with an armature unit, which is guided axially in a housing and is capable of being moved by means of energizing a coil apparatus, contact plug means, which are held in an insulator unit, being associated with the coil apparatus, and an elongated ground contact of the contact plug means being electrically conductively connected to the housing, and the ground contact interacting electrically conductively at an engagement end which is opposite its free end with a yoke section, which is associated with the housing preferably at the front end, in such a way that, in a fitted state, a cutout formed in the engagement end in the ground contact engages over a projection of the yoke section and/or at least partially surrounds it.

Abstract: A transceiver module that utilizes an electromagnetic interference (EMI) containment structure for dealing with electromagnetic interference generated within the transceiver module. In one example embodiment, a transceiver module includes a housing, a printed circuit board disposed within the housing, and an EMI shield disposed about the printed circuit board. In this example embodiment, the printed circuit board includes electronic circuitry and a plurality of differential signal lines. Further, the EMI shield includes a body having a slot, a plurality of fingers on at least one edge of the body, and tabs that are operative to connect the body to the printed circuit board. The slot of the EMI shield receives the printed circuit board such that the differential signal lines of the printed circuit board pass through the slot. The fingers of the EMI shield enable the body to maintain a biased contact with the housing.

Abstract: A plug (1) with a housing in the form of a sleeve (2) and an insulating body (3) arranged therein is provided, which retains extended contacts (4), which includes an electrically conductive retainer spring (9) for a ground contact (5) having a sleeve-like plug-in piece (10) for the ground contact (5) arranged in a hole or perforation (6) of the insulating body (3), which has a free passage in an axial direction, the plug-in piece (10) accommodating the retainer spring (9) via a lateral opening (8) in the insulating body (3), and the hole or perforation (6) forms with the lateral opening (8) a back-cut for the somewhat elastically compressible plug-in piece (10).

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing provided with a plurality of contact modules. Each of the contact modules is provided with a lead frame having mounting contacts electrically connected to mating contacts by signal conductors and ground conductors that extend along a predetermined path within the contact module. The lead frames in adjacent contact modules alternate between a first pattern and a second pattern. The first pattern and the second pattern each have pairs of signal conductors and individual ground conductors arranged in an alternating sequence. Each of the ground conductors has a width transverse to the predetermined path that is substantially equal to a combined width transverse to the predetermined path across the pair of signal conductors in the adjacent contact module such that the ground conductor shields the pair of signal conductors in the adjacent contact module.

Abstract: A plug or socket connectable to a cable having at least one conductor and a shielding is formed of several subassemblies and has a tubular and at least partially metallic casing and an electrically insulating holder fitted in the casing. A contact in the holder has a press-fit connection secured to the conductor. A contacting element separate from the casing forms in the casing an electrical connection between the casing and the shielding.

Abstract: A connector is disclosed for preventing electrostatic discharge during connection of a USB-type connector. The connector includes a grounding clip provided within a recess formed at least partially down into the surface of the second level of the base block. The grounding clip may have a proximal end affixed to a proximal end of a signal ground pin of the plurality of signal pins, though the grounding clip and signal ground pin may be coupled at other locations along their lengths. The connector including the grounding clip may be affixed to a semiconductor device. A portion of the grounding clip is provided at a height above the surface of the base block such that, when a shroud is slid around the connector, the shroud engages and remains in contact with the grounding clip. Accordingly, any electrostatic discharge built up in the shroud travels from the shroud, through the ESD grounding clip, to the signal ground pin where it is harmlessly dissipated.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for discharging cables that are to be coupled to a connector are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, an apparatus includes at least one signal contact, a housing, and a ground arrangement. The housing defines a receptacle configured to receive a part of a cable assembly. The signal contact is disposed within the receptacle, and is configured to contact a first contact of the cable assembly when the cable assembly is received in the receptacle such that a signal may pass between the signal contact and the first contact. The ground arrangement is at least partially disposed on the housing, and is arranged to contact and to ground the first contact before the first contact contacts the at least one signal contact.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a longitudinal insulating housing defining a plurality of grooves and a plurality of contacts received in the groove. Each contact has a contacting arm, a retaining portion retained into the insulating housing and a soldering portion. The contacts comprises a plurality of signal contacts and grounding contacts, at least one signal contacts defining a signal group and at least one grounding contact defining a grounding group, each signal group and each grounding group are alternately arranged.

Abstract: An audio jack connector (100) with reliable grounding device includes a dielectric housing (1) defining an inner receiving space (12) and a grounding member (2) mounted on the housing (1). The grounding member (2) includes a base portion (21) secured on the housing, a mating portion (242) extending into the inner receiving space (12), a terminal portion (25) for inserting into a print circuit board (6) and a spring portion (26) extending beyond the housing for connecting to a metallic panel (5) of an electrical device. This grounding structure combines inner and outer grounding together by an integrated grounding piece, which enhance the grounding effect.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved micro combined connector structure, wherein a connector is structured to include a base, a cover, a movable cover and an earth strip. The base is provided with first and second containing recesses disposed therein, wherein the first containing recess enables electrical connecting to a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, and the second containing recess enables electrical connecting to a memory card. A movable cover is fittingly disposed corresponding to position of the second containing recess of the base, and a protruding piece is located on the movable cover corresponding to the earth strip located on a side of the base. Closing of the movable cover enables the protruding piece and the earth strip to make contact and produce an electrical conduction, thereby enabling the movable cover to form an earthing state to achieve the objective of preventing interference and reducing noise.

Abstract: A medical device is configured to attenuate emission of electromagnetic radiation and comprises a housing, a circuit assembly mounted in the housing, and a panel coupled to the housing and to the circuit assembly. The panel comprises a first conductive region on an interior surface of the panel that is configured to be capacitively coupled to the ground, an opening substantially adjacent to the first conductive region, a second conductive region on the interior surface that is configured to be coupled to ground, and a non-conductive region on the interior surface between the first conductive region and the second conductive region.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a static electricity conductive mechanism including a plurality of conductive bumps and conductive members, for conducting static electricity generated by a connector device to a base thereof, the connector device having a connector body disposed on a circuit board, and the base being ground to earth. The conductive bumps of the static electricity conductive mechanism are each disposed on the base. The conductive members are disposed between the connector body and the conductive bumps. The conductive members conduct to the conductive bumps the static electricity generated by the connector body, thus conducting to earth the static electricity generated by the connector body. The prior art involves disposing a resilient element between a connector's body and base and thereby results in poor contact and poor conduction of static electricity between the body and the base. The drawback is solved by the present invention.

Abstract: To obtain a microphone connector and microphone, wherein in the state where a pin insert and a connector case are connected to each other with a screw, the mutual decentering between the pin insert and the connector case can be suppressed to an extremely small amount, and the attaching and detaching of the connector can be carried out smoothly, and there is no looseness in the state where the connectors are connected to each other.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a grounding connector. The grounding connector includes a female member, a male member, and a threaded member. The female member includes a first clamp section, a conductor connection section, and a center section between the first clamp section and the conductor connection section. The center section includes a first opening. The male member includes a barrel section, a second clamp section, and a web section between the barrel section and the second clamp section. The barrel section includes a threaded opening. The threaded member extends through the first opening. The threaded member is engaged with the threaded opening.

Abstract: A computer adapter such as a TV card includes a circuit board to be inserted in an expansion slot of the computer system; a signal transmission connector socket having a first end secured to the circuit board and a second end to be coupled to an external signal transmission connector; a securing plate securable to the computer system and the circuit board, and having a through hole for exposing the second end of the signal transmission connector socket; and an elastic metallic conductive member mounted between the signal transmission connector socket and the securing plate. The elastic metallic conductive member has a crooked cross-section in a certain direction so as to be elastically stretchable in the certain direction, thereby in contact with both of the signal transmission connector socket and the securing plate to accomplish electric connection.

Abstract: The invention concerns an actuator. In a common housing are a motor contained in a metallic casing and an electronic card adapted to control the motor. The casing is electrically connected to a ground. This connection is made by a deformable element, whose deformation provides, by contact, the electrical connection between the casing and the ground.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for removing a power supply from a host unit running a computer program, without losing data or causing a cold boot. The present invention employs a retaining assembly for the power supply that delays removal of the power supply until shutting down of the computer program of the host unit. The system may further comprise a logic unit that estimates the period from initiating a power off for the unit, up to an actual shut down of the computer program.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals, a holding member and a shielding covering having a latch element, wherein the holding member including a plurality of resilient plates, a coupling portion for coupling the resilient plates, and a pair of extending portions. In assembly, the holding member is inserted into the insulative housing in a direction of the rear face of the insulative housing and therefore the extending portion adheres to the rear face, then the shielding covers the insulative housing in a direction of the front face of the insulative housing and therefore the latch element is inserted through the slot and interferentially contacting the extending portion of the holding member.

Abstract: An external grounding arrangement for a fiber access terminal includes a lug extending through a housing of the terminal. The lug is connected to strength members of a fiber optic cable extending to the terminal by a clamp about the cable within the terminal and a rod extending from the clamp to the lug.

Abstract: A stacked RJ21 receptacle (100) for mating with a mating connector includes a first RJ21 receptacle (2) and a second receptacle (3). An outer shield (1) shields the first and second receptacle. The first and second RJ21 receptacle each has a projecting portion projecting beyond the outer shield. The stacked RJ21 receptacle (100) further includes at least a printed circuit board (5) and a noise suppressing element (4) respectively electrically connecting with the first and second receptacles.

Abstract: In a connector for connecting a coaxial cable having a center conductor and an outer conductor, a relay contact is connected between the outer conductor and a ground contact held by a housing. A signal contact is held by the housing and adapted to be connected to the center conductor. The relay contact includes a soldering portion and a connected portion coupled to the soldering portion. The soldering portion has a generally L-shaped section to define a recessed part and is soldered to the outer conductor in the state where the coaxial cable is received in the recessed part. The connected portion is adapted to be connected to the ground contact.

Abstract: A high-frequency apparatus includes a shielding plate that electrically shields any of a plurality of terminals protruding from a frame. An exposed portion of the terminal disposed between the frame and a motherboard is shielded by the shielding plate. Therefore, especially, a terminal that is likely to be adversely affected by an external wave can be electrically shielded by the shielding plate, the entry of an interfering wave into the terminal can be prevented, and high performance can be achieved.

Abstract: A shield connection between a pc-board for electrical and/or electronic components located in a housing and at least one connector socket located in a wall of the housing with a metal cylindrical socket casing that passes through the housing wall includes a receiving device for a plug with a corresponding metal coupling component, which is electrically connected with the shield of a cable connected to the plug. To create a shielded connection, the shield potential is automatically distributed further by the connection to the housing The shield connection consists of a metal ring-shaped shield element, which includes contact pins for the electrical and mechanical connection with the pc-board. The contact pins each protrude from the ring plane on the one ring side, with the spring tongues protruding on the other side of the ring for electrical and mechanical contact with the socket casing.

Abstract: A vehicular ground terminal, according to one embodiment of the present invention, provides a location to which an electrical connection may be made to a body of a vehicle that is easy to identify and use. The ground terminal includes a first ground block component connected to the body of the vehicle and a second ground block component detachably coupled to the first ground component. The second ground block component includes a base portion having a first width and a passageway therethrough, the first ground block component extending into the passageway and a connection portion attached to the base portion having a second width that is less than the first width and a polygonal shape.

Abstract: In a connector for use in an electronic card having a circuit board and a case containing the circuit board, a housing holds a ground connection terminal and a contact. The ground connection terminal has a press-fit portion press-fitted to and held by the housing, a contacting portion connected to the press-fit portion and adapted to be contacted with the case, and a terminal portion connected to the press-fit portion and adapted to be connected to the circuit board. The housing has a guide portion for guiding the contacting portion when the press-fit portion is press-fitted to the housing. The contacting portion is connected to the case with elastic displacement inside the guide portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) including a longitudinal housing (10) defining a mating slot (100); a plurality of signal terminals (31) loaded in the housing and arranged in a row along a longitudinal direction of the housing, each signal terminal having a solder tail (302) to be soldered to a printed circuit board (PCB) and a contact portion (303) extending into the mating slot; at least a grounding terminal (32) arranged in the same row of the signal terminals and having a solder tail coplanar with the solder tails of the signal terminals; a conductor means (40) loaded in the housing and partly extending into the mating slot to oppositely facing the contact portions of the signal terminals; and a shell (20) surrounding the housing and electrically connected to the conductor means and the grounding terminals.