Abstract: A cable harness system includes a cable having a number of individual conductors, and a connector to enable conductive coupling of the cable to a device. The connector includes an electrically conductive connector body configured for attachment to a chassis of the device. The cable harness system also includes a ground clip to facilitate an electrical ground path between one of the individual conductors and the chassis of the device. The ground clip includes a first portion configured for conductive coupling to the conductor, and a second portion configured for conductive contact with the connector body. The ground clip may be configured as a ground clip lug captured by a captive screw member compressively securing the ground clip lug against the connector body. The ground clip may also be a ground clip bracket configured for frictional engagement with the connector body.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a panel, a circuit board, and an EMI shield. The circuit board includes a copper foil electrically connected to earth contacts of the circuit board. The EMI shield electrically connected to the panel includes a tab extending therefrom. The tab is electrically connected to the copper foil of the circuit board.

Abstract: A condenser microphone includes a microphone case formed by a metallic cylindrical body and having a three-pin output connector in a connector housing section, and a connection plug having a balanced shielded cable connected to the three-pin output connector by inserting into the connector housing section. The connection plug is provided with a metallic outer ring electrically connected to a shield coated line of the balanced shielded cable, and contacts the inner surface of the connector housing section. A contactor for grounding is formed of a plate spring material to elastically and electrically contact with the outer ring of the connection plug. The contactor is provided on the inner surface side of the connector housing section. Thus, high frequency impedance in a connecting portion between the microphone case and the connection plug on the output cable side is reduced, by which generation of noise due to electromagnetic waves is prevented.

Abstract: In a connector, an insulator has a mount portion. Signal and ground contacts are held by the insulator, each having a terminal portion placed on the mount portion. A shell member surrounds the insulator. The mount portion includes a groove portion corresponding to the terminal portion of the ground contact. The shell has a terminal portion inserted into the groove portion and clamped between the terminal portion of the ground contact and a bottom of the groove portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a terminal block for data and telecommunications systems, comprising at least one insulating body. At least one connecting element (8), designed to house a grounding clip (9), is configured on the underside of said body. According to the invention, the grounding clip (9) has a first detent geometry for connecting to the connecting element (8) and a second detent geometry for connecting to a mounting frame. The connecting element (8) has a geometry that is independent of the mounting frame, the first detent geometry of the grounding clip (9) is adapted to the geometry of the connecting element (8) and the second detent geometry is adapted to the mounting frame.

Abstract: Radio frequency (RF) connectors and electronics housings and packages employing one or more inventive RF connector(s) provided herein utilize a ground spring to achieve improved conductivity of the ground signal by making a plurality of contacts with a ferrule member of the RF connector's hermetic feedthru and a plurality of contacts with the electronics housing or package at points adjacent to an air dielectric. Ground springs used in connection with the present RF connectors maintain predetermined spring properties under compression and/or extreme environmental conditions, including thermal fluctuations, and therefore may be suitably employed in aircraft and spacecraft.

Abstract: A modular filtered electrical connector more particularly intended for the protection of electronic equipment against excess voltage, including a metal housing 1 with at least one cavity 3 destined to receive an insert 12 consisting of an insulating body equipped with contacts and filtration elements, including a peripheral frame 15 of dimensions larger than the internal peripheral dimensions of cavity 3 and provided with fixing holes 16 and a clamping device 17.

Abstract: A shielded high-density edge connector comprises a metallic connector housing for accommodating several adjacently arranged segments with electric contacts held therein. The number of contacts between the mating side and the terminal side of the edge connector can be reduced by providing the contacts within the segments and the connector housing.

Abstract: An electronic part-mounting socket includes a socket body having an electronic part-receiving portion for receiving an electronic part, and a plurality of contacts having a resilient contact piece portion projecting into the electronic part-receiving portion, and the electronic part is connected to a printed wiring board via the contacts. The socket body includes outer casing having a bottom plate and a contact holding member that is detachably received within the outer casing, and holds the contacts. Each of the contacts includes a board contact piece portion projecting from a lower surface of the contact holding member so as to be held in contact with the printed wiring board, and the printed wiring board is held between the bottom plate and the contact holding member.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) comprises an insulative housing (1), a plurality of contacts (2) assembled to the insulative housing (1), and a shell (3) having at least a spring piece (31) with at least a protrusion projected outward. With the set of the protrusion, the electrical connection between the electrical connector (100) and a chassis panel may be improved and reliable.

Abstract: A smart card connector with a signal blade contact (22a, FIG. 5) and a ground blade contact (22b), wherein the signal blade contact has a signal tail (34a) at the rear end of the connector frame, and wherein the connector is provided with a shield structure (110) that prevents a person from fraudulently contacting the signal tail during use of the connector. The shield structure includes an insulative barrier (60) with a hole (76) through which the signal tail extends, and also includes a sheet metal shield (40) with a rear portion that extends largely around the signal tail to ground any conductor that is fraudulently inserted against the signal tail. The sheet metal shield has a transverse tongue (54) that extends to and engages the ground blade contact. The insulative barrier has a slot that extends largely around the signal tail, and the sheet metal rear shield portion lies in the slot.

Abstract: To provide a ground structure for electronic devices, capable of being fixed to an electronic device and improving a shielding effect thereof even when a cylindrical portion of a jack is fitted in a resin panel, and even when intervals of jacks are small, a ground metal fitting has a front metal plate having at least a jack hole, a recess is formed in at least an upper or lower portion of the jack hole to form an elongated contact member extending from a bottom portion of the recess so as to project to a position on an inner side of an inner circumference of the jack hole so that the contact member is engaged in a bent state with a cylindrical portion of a jack when fitted in the jack hole.

Abstract: An intercoupling component for receiving an array of contacts within a digital or analog transmission system having an electrical ground circuit and chassis ground circuit, the intercoupling component including a segment formed of electrically insulative material and having an upper and lower surface, the segment including a plurality of holes disposed on its upper surface and arranged in a predetermined footprint and one or more a shield members formed of electrically conductive material disposed within the segment and configured to connect to the chassis ground circuit of the system. The intercoupling component may include an array of electrically conductive contacts within the plurality of holes disposed on the segment. One or more of these contacts may be configured to electrically connect with the electrical ground circuit of the system. The intercoupling component may also include a cavity located between signal contacts to adjust the differential impedance between signal contacts.

Abstract: A card connector includes an insulating housing having a signal terminal and a ground terminal arranged therein and a metal cover attached to the insulating housing for forming a card receptacle space therebetween. The metal cover is provided, at a rear end surface thereof, with a ground contacting portion and a holding portion disposed near the ground contacting portion. When the metal cover is attached to the insulating housing, the ground contacting portion of the metal cover contacts with a metal cover contacting portion of the ground terminal disposed in an opening of a ground terminal arranging portion of the insulating housing. Further, the holding portion of the metal cover engages an engagement portion of the insulating housing. Accordingly, it is possible to electrically connect the metal cover and the ground terminal with high reliability without increasing an outer size of the connector.

Abstract: A grounding clip for an electrical connector having an insulative housing and a connector shell includes a base configured to engage a first outer surface of the insulative housing, and a collar extending from the base and engaging a second outer surface of the insulative housing. The collar includes at least one grounding tab extending therefrom. A conductive insert engages the connector shell and the base.

Abstract: An assembly of electric motor with encoder, including an electric motor having a motor housing, and an encoder for detecting the rotation angle of the output shaft of the electric motor. The encoder includes a frame member attached to the motor housing in a conductive manner, a circuit board supported on the frame member and a detection circuit provided in the circuit board. The assembly of electric motor with encoder further includes an output signal cable connected to the circuit board of the encoder and including a signal wire and a shield member, and a grounding mechanism electrically connecting the shield member of the output signal cable to the motor housing for grounding purposes. The grounding mechanism includes a conductor patterned on the circuit board, a first connecting structure mutually connecting the conductor to the shield member, and a second connecting structure mutually connecting the conductor to the frame member.

Abstract: A card connector includes an insulating housing having signal and ground terminals and a metal cover for covering the insulating housing. The flexible section of the ground terminal is disposed in the vertically upper region of the ground contact section of the card inserted in the card housing space. The metal cover is provided with a ground tongue disposed in the vertically upper region so that when the card is inserted in the card housing space, the flexible section of the ground terminal comes into contact with the ground contact section of the card.

Abstract: The invention relates to a terminal block for data and telecommunications systems, comprising at least one insulating body. At least one connecting element (8), designed to house a grounding clip (9), is configured on the underside of said body. According to the invention, the grounding clip (9) has a first detent geometry for connecting to the connecting element (8) and a second detent geometry for connecting to a mounting frame. The connecting element (8) has a geometry that is independent of the mounting frame, the first detent geometry of the grounding clip (9) is adapted to the geometry of the connecting element (8) and the second detent geometry is adapted to the mounting frame.

Abstract: A high-speed cable connector includes a cable holder fixed to ends of cables to locate and hold the cable in a connection position and terminals that are connected at one end to wires of the cable extending out of the cable holder. The terminals include one grounding terminal connected to a grounding terminal of the cable. The connector has a housing that has an upper body and a lower body, between which the cable holder and terminals are seated, the upper body having an upper grounding hole extending through the upper body, the lower body having a lower grounding hole extending through the lower body and formed under the upper grounding hole. The connector housing includes a number of mating holes corresponding to the number of cable lead wires, the mating holes are formed through a front end of the lower body so that a mating connector can be connected with the terminals through the mating holes.

Abstract: A system for dissipating static electric charge from electronics on a circuit board as the board is inserted into the enclosure, the system comprising one or more elastic, deformable and electrically conductive gaskets mounted within the enclosure for engaging ground pins on the circuit board.

Abstract: A power inlet socket includes a socket body; live and neutral terminals provided on the socket body, and each having a first pin connected to the power plug and a second pin soldered on the substrate. A ground terminal is provided between the live terminal and the neutral terminal of the socket body; and a ground member is connected to the ground terminal and soldered on the substrate at opposite sides of the socket body. The socket body has a cavity formed with a bottom wall, opposite side walls, a top wall, and a rear wall, and which is open at one side thereof. The ground member is structured to connect the ground terminal at the rear wall and is forked so as to branch from the connection to the ground terminal to surround the upper wall and the opposite side walls.

Abstract: An electrical grounding clamp which connects one or more grounding lines to a grounding post. The grounding clamp includes a top section having an aperture; a pair of opposing side walls extending downwardly from the top section; one or more members extending downwardly from each of the side walls and forming a bottom seating surface; a wire nut tensioner and a clamping bolt extending through the aperture in the top section and engaging the wire nut tensioner. The top section and wire nut tensioner act cooperatively to form a pair of clamps which are adapted to accommodate grounding lines and the bottom seating surface are adapted to accommodate grounding lines.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus for reducing of EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) in an electronic device is provided. The apparatus includes a socket on a printed circuit board of the apparatus and a metal frame placed beside the printed circuit board for grounding purpose. The socket, inserted with a plug connecting to the electronic device, has at least one pin, and the pin is electronically connected to a conductive object on the printed circuit board. The metal frame has a first protrusion pressing against the conductive object, thereby allowing EMI of the electronic device to be grounded.

Abstract: An electrical card connector (1) comprises an insulative housing (2), a plurality of contacts (21), (22) received in the insulative housing, a shell (3), an ejector (4), and a retention device (5). The insulative housing defines a plurality of passageways extending therethrough. The contacts includes signal contacts (21) received in the passageways, and a pair of grounding contact (22) being positioned at a rear end of the insulative housing and each having a curved portion (222). The shell is assembled to the insulative housing and comprises a top wall (31), opposite side walls (320), and a pair of grounding portions (35) each extending downwardly from the top wall and connecting with the curved portion of the grounding contact.

Abstract: A module assembly includes a module cover including a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall and two opposite side walls defining a receiving cavity therebetween, an electrical connector and a printed circuit board both received in the receiving cavity and a cover member covering the receiving cavity. The module cover has a mating portion with a mating space defined therein. The front wall defines passageways communicating with the receiving cavity and the mating space. The connector includes an insulating housing and a number of terminals retained in the housing. Each terminal includes an engaging portion extending beyond a front face of the housing into the mating space through a corresponding passageway and a press-tail extending upwardly beyond a top face of the housing. The printed circuit board defines plated through holes compliantly receiving the press-fit tails of the terminals.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulator to be mounted to a substrate, a conductive cover member coupled to the insulator, and a conductive holddown held by the insulator to connect the cover member and a ground conductor portion formed on the substrate. The cover member has first and second cover contacting portions. The holddown has a holddown contacting portion extending to face an outer surface of a side wall portion of the insulator. The holddown contacting portion is clamped between the first and the second cover contacting portions in a direction along the outer surface of the side wall portion.

Abstract: An electrical cord entry system for a submersible pump. The cord entry system includes a receptacle assembly for providing unimpeded transmission of electrical power and/or electrical signals through a pump housing of the pump, and a connector assembly for interfacing with the receptacle assembly. The receptacle assembly includes a ground tab for engaging the pump housing to electrically ground the pump housing.

Abstract: A stacked multi port connector with the light-emitting element is described. The stacked multi port connector with the light-emitting element has a transmission module, having an adapting device, a positioning set, a frontal cover and a plurality of light-emitting elements, wherein the adapting device comprises a terminal set having a plurality of signal output terminals penetrating there-through. The positioning set is positioned at a bottom face of the adapting device. The positioning set comprises a plurality of through holes and a plurality of signal input terminals penetrating there-through. The frontal cover comprises a plurality of slots formed on a surface thereon and a plurality of receiving spaces for positioning the light-emitting elements. A plurality of protrusions is formed on two sides of a bottom flange, and wherein the frontal cover covers an outer portion of the adapting device.

Abstract: An optical transceiver module comprises a base (1), a pair of metallic releasable latches (4) attached to opposite lateral sides of the base, and a housing. The housing includes an upper housing (71) and a lower housing (72), which are mounted to an upper side and a lower side of the base respectively. Each latch includes a retention portion (41), and a spring portion (42) bent generally perpendicularly from an outer end of the retention portion. The retention portions of the latches are inserted into receiving grooves (17) defined in side walls (14, 15) of the base. The spring portions of the latches sit on the side steps (152) of the base. The upper housing electrically engages with rear parts of the spring portions. Any electrostatic charge that develops on the upper and lower housings is dissipated to external ground via the latches.

Abstract: The connection element includes a plurality of spring contact assemblies for receiving and making electrical contact with printed circuit boards inserted thereinto, respectively wherein the connection element is configured to mate between a side wall portion of the equipment chassis and an end cover thereof, which are secured together with said connection element captured therebetween, wherein insertion of a printed circuit board into a spring contact assembly results in an electrical ground connection between a circuit ground on the circuit board and the equipment chassis.

Abstract: An electronic device, such as a notebook computer, includes a main board housed in a casing that is at least partly constituted by a conductive member. A grounding path is established between the main board and the casing by arranging a resilient grounding tab, made of a conductive material, between the main board and the casing. The grounding tab has a U- or V-shape including first and second limbs. The first limb is positioned on the main board with a free end of the second limb engaging the casing and maintaining secured engagement with the casing by means of elastic deformation thereof. The first limb has legs perpendicularly extending therefrom for inserting into through holes defined in the main board. The legs are soldered to the main board by through-hole techniques to fixedly mount the grounding tab to the main board. A secured grounding path is thus established between the main board and the casing for suppressing electromagnetic interference of the electronic device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a connection block suitable for being inserted in a cavity of a metal box of a multicontact connector, the block comprising: an insulating body having a bottom face and a top face together with a side wall extending substantially between said faces, said insulating body being provided with a plurality of holes designed to receive individual contacts, said holes extending between said bottom and top faces; one or more housings each designed to receive a ground pin; and a metal ground element suitable for being electrically connected to the ground pin(s) inserted in said housing(s), said ground element having a contact wall configured in such a manner as to extend over at least a major portion of the periphery of said side wall.

Abstract: An EMI suppression plate surrounds a galvanically isolated connector at the opening in a chassis that is provided for the connector. The plate is configured to provide an immediate high frequency coupling to the chassis ground. The plate comprises a circuit board that includes two conductors that are coupled by one or more capacitors. One conductor is in contact with an outer shell of the connector, and the other conductor is in contact with the chassis ground. By providing a high frequency coupling between the connector and chassis at the location of the connector opening on the chassis, the ground current path between the connector and chassis ground is minimized.

Abstract: A cable structure for signal transmission comprises a connector housing and a plurality of housing contacts positioned within a defined contact plane in the connector housing. The housing contacts are configured for engaging external contacts of a device when the cable structure is coupled to a device. At least one signal conductor terminates in the connector housing, and is electrically coupled to one of the housing contacts generally in said contact plane. At least one ground conductor terminates in the connector housing, in a second plane spaced from the contact plane. A shorting bar has a first portion positioned generally in said contact plane and electrically coupled to a housing contact. A second portion of the shorting bar is positioned generally in said second plane and is electrically coupled to the ground conductor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a terminal block for data and telecommunications systems, comprising at least one insulating body. At least one connecting element (8), designed to house a grounding clip (9), is configured on the underside of said body. According to the invention, the grounding clip (9) has a first detent geometry for connecting to the connecting element (8) and a second detent geometry for connecting to a mounting frame. The connecting element (8) has a geometry that is independent of the mounting frame, the first detent geometry of the grounding clip (9) is adapted to the geometry of the connecting element (8) and the second detent geometry is adapted to the mounting frame.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, a plurality of contact pins, and at least one shield plane provided on the outside of the housing. Some of the contact pins are electrically connected to the at least one shield plane to define shield contact pins and some of the contact pins are not electrically connected to the at least one shield plane to define signal contact pins.

Abstract: A fastener for attaching a circuit board to a chassis has a head section for engaging the circuit board, a tail section for engaging the chassis, and a spring section to urge the head into engagement with the circuit board.

Abstract: The subject invention improves the electrical connection in a clutch assembly for engaging a compressor in a vehicle air conditioning system. In accordance with the subject invention, a tab extends from the mounting plate and the second end of the ground lead is frictionally retained between the tab and the core winding housing. This is accomplished by turning a tab out of the plane of a mounting plate, placing the second end of the ground lead under the tab and bending the tab downwardly to clamp the second end of the ground lead between the tab and the core winding housing to frictionally retain the second end of the ground lead between the tab and the core winding housing.

Abstract: An apparatus for protecting the conductor leads of an axial lead device includes a conductive shield having one or more openings configured to receive a plurality of conductor leads exiting from the axial lead device. The conductive shield may be structured and arranged to substantially surround a plurality of conductor leads received in the openings such that each conductor lead is isolated from at least one other conductor lead. The conductive shield may shunt radio frequency signals radiated by one or more of the plurality of conductor leads to a ground plane and isolate solder fillets and signal traces associated with the conductor leads when the axial lead device is surface mounted to a printed circuit board.

Abstract: The present invention is adapted for electrically grounding a printed circuit board to a chassis having mounting studs with each stud having an upper nose. The ground clip of the present invention has a generally circular upper body portion with a side opening, and a plurality of retentive leads extending from the upper body portion. Each ground clip is connected to the circuit board around a portion of a mounting hole such that the upper body portion contacts the upper nose to provide electrical grounding of the circuit board to the chassis.

Abstract: A receptacle connector assembly for an electronic memory card provides and maintains a well-grounded connection between cover plates of the memory card via resilient contacts of a ground contact of the receptacle connector assembly. A memory card includes two conductive cover plates sandwiching the receptacle connector assembly. The receptacle connector assembly comprises an insulative housing formed with two rows of terminal receiving cavities for receiving signal and ground terminals. A distal terminal receiving cavity includes first and second partitions defining first and second ground terminal receiving cavities for receiving first and second ground terminals, and an insertion slot for receiving a ground element. The first and second partitions are formed with a cutout. A ground element positioned in the insertion slot includes a body, two wings extending from opposite ends of the body, and resilient contacts extending from the body inwardly of the wings.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for straddle mounting at an edge of a circuit board. The connector includes a dielectric housing defining a slot for receiving the edge of the board. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing and include contact portions for connection to the circuit traces on the board. A flexible gripping arm is integral with the housing at one side of the slot for yieldably engaging the circuit board upon insertion of the board into the slot. A ground tab extends from a shielding plate on the mating face of the connector through the housing adjacent to the slot for contacting a ground pad on the circuit board.

Abstract: A cable connector allows the electrical contacts thereof to come into elastic contact with a ground plate when the cable connector connecting with a shielded cable is fit-connected to a PCB connector through the ground plate. The contact effectiveness of the electrical contacts is improved so that a shield-ground path from the shielded cable to the ground plate has a low impedance. The connector is provided with electrical contacts which are composed of generally U-like bent spring plates. Each spring plate is supported at one end thereof on the shield shell, and comes into elastic contact with the ground plate when the cable connector is fitted into the mating connector.

Abstract: A ground terminal (11) has a fixing portion (12) formed with a bolt hole (12a) for receiving a bolt (B) for fixing the fixing portion (12) to a mount member (A), a wire-connecting portion (13) for fixing a wire, and a coupling portion (14) between the fixing portion (12) and the wire-connecting portion (13). The coupling portion (14) is formed with a pointed fracture groove (15) extending in widthwise direction and having an apex (15a) symmetrically disposed the coupling portion (14). The ground terminal (11) can be easily fractured and separated with the apex (15a) of the fracture groove (15) as a fracture starting point by lifting the wire connecting portion (13) up to bend the ground terminal (11).

Abstract: A plug-in connector has an insulating body which holds electrical contacts, for example contact pins or contact tubes, in bores which extend in the axial direction. On its outside, the insulating body has a groove which opens outwardly and which intersects the holes or bores for the contacts over part of their radial extension. A retaining ring fits into the groove and in the working position, simultaneously engages in groove-like recesses provided on the contacts, thereby fixing the contacts in an axial direction. The retaining ring can also support at least one retaining tongue protruding preferably radially inwardly in the plane of the retaining ring. The retaining tongue extends into the area of a further bore for a middle contact through a channel or opening in the insulating body and in the working position, engages in the recess thereof so that this middle contact is also axially fixed.

Abstract: A fitting for securing an electrical cable to an electrically conductive junction box that provides improved electrical continuity between the fitting, the cable, and the junction box. The fitting features a hollow electrical connector having an electrically conductive split snap ring surrounding its leading end. The snap ring includes one or more grounding tangs cantilevered from its outer circumference and a locking tang lanced from each grounding tang. By providing locking tangs integral with the grounding tangs, a greater portion of the periphery of the snap ring is available for forming the grounding tang. The larger grounding tangs provide much greater surface contact between the grounding tangs and the junction box, thereby improving continuity and lowering the millivolt drop.

Abstract: The invention deals with the field of connecting devices for connecting between printed circuits and power cables connected to an electric apparatus. The device provides for an electrically conducting metal cage (4) composed of a disk (4a) from which pins (4b) fall that are inserted into holes obtained in the printed circuits to be coupled with the printed circuits themselves.

Abstract: A glass-metal leadthrough that is useful, for example, for an ignition device of an airbag. The glass-metal leadthrough has two parallel metal pins sealed in a glass stopper on a part of their length, so that they project outwardly from both sides of the stopper beyond its front sides. A cover piece is disposed on one of the front sides and provides a metal contact between one of the pins and a metal sleeve that surrounds the glass stopper.

Abstract: An electrical system comprises an electrical circuit board for mounting electrical components and a circuit board sub-rack. The board includes a pivotally mounted ejector member which pivots to insert and eject the board from the sub-rack. The ejector member carries two grounding contact surfaces for engagement with the ground plane of the board and chassis area of the sub-rack when the ejector member is pivoted to its closed position. The contact surface of the ejector member mates with the board to frictionally hold the board in fully inserted position. The ejector member also includes a retaining arm which mates with the sub-rack for providing an insertion or ejection force to facilitate insertion or ejection of the board relative to the sub-rack.

Abstract: A fastener for attaching a circuit board to a chassis has a head section for engaging the circuit board, a tail section for engaging the chassis, and a spring section to urge the head into engagement with the circuit board.