Abstract:
A socket connector includes a housing having a mating end and a mounting end. The housing has a receptacle at the mating end configured to receive an electronic module therein. The mounting end of the housing is configured to be mounted to a circuit board. Contacts are held by the housing. The contacts have mating ends exposed within the receptacle for mating with the electronic module. The contacts having mounting ends extending from the housing for terminating to the circuit board. A thermally conductive insert is held by the housing and is configured to be in thermal engagement with the circuit board and the insert has a module engagement interface configured to be in thermal engagement with the electronic module such that the insert transfers heat from the electronic module to the circuit board.
Abstract:
An integral bonding attachment includes an insulated section of a conductive wire with an exposed, uninsulated section. A sleeve covers the insulated and uninsulated sections of the conductive wire, and the sleeve includes a flattened section encasing at least a portion of the uninsulated wire section to form a generally integral structure with the core of the conductive wire. At least one generally tubular section is positioned at an end of the flattened section to engage the insulated section of the conductive wire. An aperture may pass simultaneously through the inner core and flattened sleeve section for attaching the integral bonding attachment to a structure.
Abstract:
A wiring harness is disclosed. The wiring harness may have at least one conducting wire having a length direction, a first end, and an opposing second end. The wiring harness may also have a first electrical device connected to the first end of the at least one conducting wire, and a second electrical device connected to the second end of the at least one conducting wire. The wiring harness may further have a braided covering rigidly connected to the first and second electrical devices. The braided covering may be configured to house the at least one conducting wire and deform in the length direction less than the at least one conducting wire.
Abstract:
A low cost crimpable and sealable contact assembly including a contact member and a tubular sleeve member. The contact member is capable of being manually continuity crimped to a tip of an electrically conductive core of an electrically insulated wire. The tubular sleeve member is then deformed to hermetically seal it to the insulation on the wire, and the contact member. The hermetic seal protects the core from corrosion. This hermetic seal is particularly important where the core comprises aluminum. Separating the crimping and sealing into separate operations permits them to be performed manually. The sleeve member may be comprised of polymeric material, or it may be metallic. The metallic embodiments may be mechanically or electromagnetically deformed. The polymeric sleeve members may, in addition, be heat shrunk.
Abstract:
A terminal with a heat shrink tube for wrapping connected wires includes a metal sleeve being made of copper and having an enlarged portion formed on one end of the metal sleeve. The metal sleeve receives at least one stripped litz wire and is securely electrically connected to the at least one stripped litz wire after being clamped. A plastic collar is longitudinally connected to the enlarged portion of the metal sleeve. The plastic collar is a heat shrink tube and has a tapered portion formed on one end of the plastic collar. The tapered portion is connected to the enlarged portion of the metal sleeve such that a diameter of the tapered portion is gradually reduced relative to the metal and adapted for guiding the at least one stripped litz wire into the metal sleeve.
Abstract:
A coaxial connector includes a central contact, an insulating housing, a grounding shell and a clamp. Central contact, a cylindrical slim member, is formed by stamping a conductive thin metal sheet of phosphor bronze or other specially suitable material. The central contact has a forward end portion slotted to form a pair of leaf-spring-like contact pieces enabling resilient contact with both sides of plug pin. Plug pin is inserted into a contact receiving hole from the front side to establish electrical connections with contact pieces. Rear end portion of the central contact is integrally formed with an open-topped crimp barrel that has a U-shaped cross section in a plane perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the central contact. Crimp barrel serves as a conductor connecting portion that is crimped into contact with the central conductor of the coaxial cable once the central conductor is inserted into the central contact from rear end portion.
Abstract:
A protectively packaged connector for connecting multiple conductors is disclosed. The connector has multiple parts, each of which is provided with a protective covering of heat shrink thermoplastic film. The connector is assembled in the normal manner but with the film in place. This protects the connector from outside contaminants and is especially useful for filled connectors which readily attract contaminants because of the sticky waterproof filling compound.
Abstract:
A termination arrangement for a coaxial cable comprises a dimensionally heat-recoverable sleeve that encloses a connecting element for the screen of the cable and a quantity of solder for forming a permanent electrical connection between the connecting element and the cable screen. The connecting element has a generally cylindrical portion whose diameter is capable of changing and which is held in a state of larger diameter by the solder and/or the sleeve, the element changing to a smaller diameter state when the sleeve is recovered. In use, the arrangement is positioned over a coaxial cable which has been prepared so as to expose an appropriate length of the central conductor, dielectric and screen. when the sleeve is recovered, the solder fuses and the connecting element contracts around the screen.
Abstract:
A heat recoverable article comprises a tube of polymeric material and a spring. The spring has a first bent configuration in which it is bent at a specific angle and a second configuration in which it is relatively straight, the spring being held in its first configuration by the tube. When the article is heated the polymeric material of the tube softens thereby permitting the spring to recover toward its bent configuration. The spring can be selected such that it recovers with sufficient force to bent a substrate over with the tubular recoverable article is positioned.
Abstract:
A multicontact electrical connector suitable for use in avionics, radar and industrial electronic control systems and devices comprises a plurality of electrical contacts each in the form of an electrically conductive contact body defining a shank, a retention area and an active part. The retention area forms a portion of reduced cross-section. A member made from a shape memory material is fitted to this retention area and is adapted to retain the contact in the connector.