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An insulation displacement connector, an IDC (100) is disclosed, including at least one piercing terminal (110), for penetrating wire insulation and making electrical contact to a respective insulated wire in a wire holder (200); and a closable housing (300). The closable housing includes a cavity (150), for holding the wire holder (200) and the at least one piercing terminal (110); and an internal latching mechanism (310). The cavity (150) is configured for insertion of the wire holder (200) along an insertion direction (199).

A connector health monitoring system (70) for health assessment testing of an electrical connector (10) includes a connector health monitoring device (100) that includes a device housing (140) and a testing probe (110) held by the device housing and arranged at the mating end (112) for mating with a testable contact of the electrical connector to generate testing data. A communication module (166) transmits the testing data. The connector health monitoring system includes a health assessment device (200) communicatively coupled to the connector health monitoring device that receives the testing data from the communication module of the connector health monitoring device. The health assessment device includes an analyzer module (260) that includes a processor (165) for performing a health assessment of the electrical connector based on the testing data.

A connector health monitoring device (100) for health assessment testing of an electrical connector includes a device housing (140) that includes a body (142) forming a cavity (150). The device housing has a mating end (112) configured for mating with the electrical connector. The connector health monitoring device includes a control element (160) received in the cavity. The control element includes a processor (165) for performing a health assessment of the electrical connector. The connector health monitoring device includes a testing probe (110) held by the device housing. The testing probe includes a mating interface (102) for mating with a testable contact of the electrical connector. The testing probe arranged at the mating end for mating with the testable contact. The testing device is operably coupled to the control element.

A connector (100) for electrically and fluidly connecting a cooled electrical cable (110) to a cooled busbar (140) is disclosed. The connector (100) includes a terminal body (120); a busbar coupling (180) configured to couple the terminal body (120), at an orifice (124) thereof, to the cooled busbar (140); and a clamp (160). The terminal body (120) includes: a first and second orifice (122, 124); a channel (150) extending through the terminal body (120), the channel (150) connecting the first and second orifices (122, 124). The channel (150) can pass a coolant (130) between the cooled electrical cable (110) and the cooled busbar (140). The terminal body (120) includes a hose fitting (190) for coupling the terminal body (120) to a hose (118) of the cooled electrical cable (110), the hose fitting (190) including the first orifice (122). The clamp (160) can sandwich an annularly disposed electrical conductor (116) of the cable (110) between the clamp (160) and the terminal body (120) adjacent to the hose fitting (190).

The invention relates to a contact assembly (1) for a plugging device (2) of a charger, wherein the contact assembly (1) is configured to be held in the plugging device (2) and to be contacted by a mating contact (6) of the charger, wherein the contact assembly (1) comprises an electrically conductive contact element (8) and a holding body (10) that surrounds the contact element (8) at least in part from outside, wherein the holding body (10) comprises at least one other material than the contact element (8). The use of different materials for the holding body (10) and the contact element (8) and the resulting flexibilized material selection leads to freedom of design. The invention further relates to a contact bundle (4) and a plugging device (2).

Insulating housing (100) for providing a heat insulation around a cable (190). The insulating housing (100) comprises a main body (110) having a plurality of longitudinal grooves (111) along a longitudinal axis (102) of the main body (110) and further comprises two peripheral regions (120). The main body (110) is arranged between the peripheral regions (120), and the insulating housing (100) is foldable along the plurality of longitudinal grooves (111) to form an enclosure. Each peripheral region (120) is configured to contact the cable (190). Further, an installation kit (140) for installing a heat shrink sleeve (170) is provided. The installation kit (140) comprises the insulating housing (100), a heat shrink sleeve (170), a heating unit (174), and a control unit (176) arranged at a base plate (178).

An inline power connector (200) for connecting a first power cable (110) and a second power cable of a power cable harness (102) is provided. The inline power connector includes a conductor termination (210) for electrically connecting a first cable conductor (110) of the first power cable and a second cable conductor of the second power cable. The inline power connector includes a power connector insulator (220) surrounding the conductor termination to isolate the conductor termination. The inline power connector includes a power connector shield (250) surrounding the power connector insulator. The power connector shield includes a first shield end (260) and a second shield end (262). The first shield end is configured to be coupled to a first cable shield (118) of the first power cable. The second shield end is configured to be coupled to a second cable shield (128) of the second power cable. The inline power connector includes a power connector housing (152) has a housing cavity (282) that receives the power connector shield. The power connector insulator, and the conductor termination. The power connector housing holds a first seal (290) at a first housing end (286) is configured to be sealed to the first power cable and a second seal (295) at a second housing end (288) is configured to be sealed to the second power cable.

A foreign object detection (FOD) testing device 100 for a separable connector interface 12 comprises of a testing probe 110 having a testing pin 112 configured to be mated with the separable connector interface and a testing sensor 120 at the testing pin. The testing sensor is configured for multiparameter FOD analysis of the separable connector interface.

The invention relates to a contact module (14, 14a, 14b, 14c) for monitoring a substack (18, 18a, 18b, 18c) of bipolar plates (4, 4a, 4b, 4c) of a fuel cell stack (10) that are stacked on top of one another in a stacking direction (6), with a plate contacting assembly (20) which is configured to electrically contact the bipolar plates of the substack, and with a measuring device (24) which is electrically connected to the plate contacting assembly and is configured to measure a differential voltage (28) between each two neighboring bipolar plates of the substack and generate a voltage signal (70) that is representative of this differential voltage. The object of the invention also includes a set of such contact modules as well as a fuel cell system with such a set of contact modules. The cell voltages of a fuel cell stack can be measured precisely with the devices according to the invention. At the same time, a complex structure of the devices according to the invention is prevented.

Contacting element (100) for a contact assembly (800) with a cable-side end (104) and a plug-side end (102). The plug-side end (102) has a first lamella arrangement (110) comprising at least two lamellae (112) radially opposite each other with respect to a center axis (106) of the contacting element (100) and a second lamella arrangement (116) with at least two lamellae (118) radially opposite each other with respect to the center axis (106) of the contacting element (100). The lamellae (112) of the first lamella arrangement (110) and the lamellae (118) of the second lamella arrangement (116) are arranged at the plug-side end (102) in a circumferential direction (124) extending around the center axis (106) at the plug-side end (102). The second lamella arrangement (116) is offset from the first lamella arrangement (110) in the circumferential direction (124). The contacting element (100) is configured to be plugged together with a further contacting element (400) with an identical plug-side end (404) along a plug-in direction (108). The invention further relates to a contact assembly and a set of contact assemblies.

The present invention relates to a hermaphroditically configured connector housing (1) for a plug connection (6). The connector housing (1) is configured to be pluggable along a plugging direction (18) with a mating housing (2) that is structurally identical to the connector housing (1) and has a cable side (8) and a plugging side (10), wherein the plugging side (10) comprises at least one positive-fit element (24) extending transverse to the plugging direction (18) and at least one receiving region (32) that is configured to be complementary at least in sections to the at least one positive-fit element (24). The receiving region (32) of the connector housing (1) is provided for the positive-fit element (24') of the structurally identical mating housing (2), which in turn comprises a structurally identical receiving region (32') for the positive-fit element (24) of the connector housing (1). A plugged state (20) can be secured therewith. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a housing assembly (4) with such a connector housing (1). Moreover, the present invention relates to a plug connection (6) with the housing assembly (4).

The present disclosure refers to an electrical interface, preferably data connectivity header, the electrical interface comprising: a first housing comprising: a chamber extending at least between a first opening arranged at a mating end of the first housing, and a second opening arranged at a bottom end of the first housing; the mating end configured to receive a corresponding electrical plug connector; at least one electrical contact extending within the chamber at least between the mating end and the bottom end, the at least one electrical contact being configured to electrically connect to corresponding plug contacts of the plug assembly; a shielding assembly comprising a first end configured to be mounted to a printed circuit board, and a second end configured to slidably engage within the bottom end of the first housing.

An electrical plug is disclosed which can be connected in a plugging direction to an electrical plug socket module, the plug socket module comprising, in a first configuration, a plug socket with a socket latching element and, in a second configuration, the plug socket as well as a frame, connected to the plug socket, with a frame latching element, the electrical plug comprising:a plug contact region, arranged on a plug body, with at least one electrical contact for establishing an electrical connection between the plug and at least one corresponding electrical mating contact of the plug socket;a lever structure extending at least partially in the plugging direction and being deflectable substantially perpendicularly to the plugging direction at least between a first latching position and a second latching position;and, arranged on the lever structure,a first plug latching element, configured to lock the plug to the socket latching element when the lever structure is in the first latching position; anda second plug latching element, configured to lock the plug to the frame latching element when the lever structure is in the second latching position;whereinthe first plug latching element is configured not to lock the plug to the socket latching element in the second latching position.A corresponding plug socket module is moreover disclosed.

The present invention relates to a wire connection assembly (10), such as a splice connector or lug, in particular for connecting power cables or electrical cables. It comprises a connector body (12) at least partially forming a wire receiving chamber (24) and at least one threaded hole (34) for receiving a binding screw (100) and a threaded cylinder (36) adapted to engage the binding screw (100). The wire connection assembly (10) further comprises a retention ring (60, 600) or clip distinct from the threaded cylinder (36) and the binding screw (100). The retention ring (60, 600) or clip is engageable with the threaded cylinder (36) so as to allow the binding screw (100) to be screwed into the threaded cylinder (36) while blocking a translation of the threaded cylinder (36) in the at least one threaded hole of the connector body (12) until a predefined tightening torque of the binding screw (100) within the threaded cylinder (36).

Disclosed is an electrical plug connector, in particular for the automotive sector, for establishing an electrical and mechanical connection with a corresponding pin interface, comprising: a plug body; a lever mounted on the plug body so as to be rotatable about a virtual axis of rotation between a locked position and a released position; at least one first connecting structure, which is arranged on the lever at a first distance from the axis of rotation and which is configured: in the locked position of the lever, to cooperate with at least one corresponding second connecting structure arranged on the pin interface in order to hold the plug connector on the pin interface when the plug connector and the pin interface are engaged with each other; and in the released position of the lever, to allow displacement of the plug connector relative to the pin interface; at least one actuator component, which is arranged on the lever at a second distance from the axis of rotation and which is configured: in the locked position of the lever, to deflect at least one elastic retaining component arranged at the pin interface in such a way that it interacts with a corresponding retaining structure arranged on the plug body in order to hold the plug connector at the pin interface when the plug connector and the pin interface are engaged with each other; and in the released position of the lever, to allow displacement of the plug connector relative to the pin interface.

A heating device (100) is provided. The device (100) includes a heat generating lamp (150) and a reflector assembly (200). The reflector assembly (200) includes an upper reflector (202), a lower reflector (204), a pair of side reflectors (206,208) arranged on either side of the upper and lower reflectors, and a lamp reflector (210). A temperature sensor (180) is also provided. A control system (300) is responsive to the output of the temperature sensor (180) for controlling at least one parameter of the heat generating lamp (150).

The present invention relates to a contact element (1) for a plug device (2), such as a charging plug or a charging socket, wherein the contact element (1) comprises a core (18) made of a first electrically conductive material (22'), a shell (20) made of a second electrically conductive material (22") that at least partially surrounds the core (18) from the outside (22"), and a coating (64) made of a third electrically conductive material (22‴) that is applied at least in some areas to the outside of the shell (20), wherein the first material (22') has a lower density or a higher tensile strength than the second material (22"), and wherein the third material (22‴) differs from the first material (22') and from the second material (22"). The core-shell structure with the relatively light core allows, among other things, weight to be saved in the contact element (1). Furthermore, the present invention relates to a manufacturing method for such a contact element (1) made from a profile material manufactured from at least two materials by extrusion, pressing, or rolling, as well as the use of a coextruded rod material (78) for manufacturing such a contact element (1). In addition, the present invention relates to a plug device (2) with such a contact element (1).

An antenna includes a printed circuit board and an omnidirectional, multiband dipole antenna printed on a surface of the printed circuit board. The antenna may include one or more planar choke sleeves printed on the surface of the printed circuit board. The dipole antenna may be a triband antenna or a quadband antenna operable in the 2.4GHz Wifi band, the 5GHz Wifi band, and the 6GHz Wifi band.

The invention relates to an electrical ferrule (100) with self-locking arrangement (101), wherein the ferrule (100) comprises a ferrule body (103) comprising a first flank (107) and a second flank (109) extending along an axial direction (AD) of the ferrule body (103), wherein the self-locking arrangement (101) comprises at least one locking projection (111) formed on the first flank (107) and at least one locking recess (113) formed on the second flank (109), wherein the locking recess (113) comprises an insertion opening (115), a deformation wall (117) and at least one undercut (119), wherein the locking projection (111) is arranged to be pushed into the locking recess (113) via the insertion opening (115), to be pressed against the deformation wall (117) and to be plastically deformed into a deformed state (DS) when an external radial pressure is applied onto the ferrule (100), and wherein the locking projection (111) in the deformed state (DS) is arranged to at least partially extend into the at least one undercut (119) of the locking recess (113).The invention further relates to an electrical contact element (200) with a ferrule (100).

The present invention provides grounding systems and methods for grounding a screened cable having a metal layer screen around an insulation sleeve of the cable conductive core. The grounding system comprises a stabilizing structure adapted to be directly mounted on and around an outer surface of the insulation sleeve to separate said insulation sleeve from an inner surface of the metal layer screen. The stabilizer structure allows to separate the metal screen from the cable insulation sleeve, and therefore, prevent a relative displacement among the grounding system parts that may be caused by repeated heating cycles. Thus, an increase of the contact resistance can be avoided as well as a deterioration of the contact plates, an overheating of the metal screen and consequent damage of the cable insulation. The present invention also provides a screened cable comprising the grounding system.

The invention relates to a contact assembly (1) for an electric switching device (150) for opening and closing an electric circuit (7) and to a switching device (150), such as a relay or a contactor, particularly for HV applications. In order to improve the resistance of the contact assembly (1) against high short circuit currents without compromising a compact design, the contact assembly (1) comprises two conductors (6) and two fixed contacts (10), wherein each of the conductors (6) connects to a different one of the two fixed contacts (10); and the two fixed contacts (10) are spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction (34); a contact bridge (2) that is configured to be movable along a switching direction (8) between an open position (14), where the contact bridge (2) is spaced apart from the two fixed contacts (10), and a closed position (12), where the contact bridge (2) contacts the two fixed contacts (10); wherein each of the two conductors (6) comprises an intermediate section (28b) extending along the contact bridge (2) in the longitudinal direction (34), a contact-carrying section (28d) providing one of the two fixed contacts (10); and an interface section (28a) for connecting the contact assembly to the electric circuit; wherein the interface section (28a) of a first conductor (6b) of the two conductors (6) overlaps the contact-carrying section (28d) of a second conductor (6a) of the two conductors and the contact bridge (2) along the switching direction.

The present invention relates to a ferrite core assembly (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60) for an electrical connector, comprising a first ferrite core (100A, 200A, 300A, 400A, 500A, 600A) having a first engagement face (102A, 202A, 302A, 402A, 502A, 602A) and a second ferrite core (100B, 200B, 300B, 400B, 500B, 600B) having a second engagement face (102B, 202B, 302B, 402B, 502B, 602B). The first ferrite core (100A, 200A, 300A, 400A, 500A, 600A) is configured to be arranged on the second ferrite core (100B, 200B, 300B, 400B, 500B, 600B) according to a mounting direction (2) so that the first engagement face (102A, 202A, 302A, 402A, 502A, 602A) is facing the second engagement face (102B, 202B, 302B, 402B, 502B, 602B). The engagement faces (102, 202, 302, 402, 502, 602) provides an abutment of the first ferrite core (100A, 200A, 300A, 400A, 500A, 600A) against the second ferrite core (100B, 200B, 300B, 400B, 500B, 600B) along a transversal direction (3), wherein the transversal direction (3) is perpendicular to the mounting direction (2).

An electrically insulating cover (1) for a connection part (16) of an electrical module connector (2) comprises a housing section (40) that forms a protective collar (42) for the connection part (16), a contacting chamber (44) at least sectionally surrounded by the protective collar (42), the contacting chamber (44) being configured to at least partially accommodate the connection part (16), and a fastening section (64) for fastening the electrically insulating cover (1) to the connection part (16), wherein the fastening section (64) extends at least partially within the contacting chamber (44), and wherein the fastening section (64) comprises at least one retaining element (66), which is arched into the contacting chamber (44). Advantageously, the at least one retaining element (66) arched into the contacting chamber (44) can directly and immediately form a form-fitting and/or force-fitting connection with the connection part (16) located in the contacting chamber (44). Furthermore, the present invention relates to a touch protected interface (4) with such an electrically insulating cover (1) and an electrically conductive connection part (16). Moreover, the present invention relates to a module connector (2) with a touch protected interface (4) and a complementary mating part (8). Finally, the present invention relates to a kit (6) comprising an electrically insulating cover (1) and two flat conductors (22', 22") of different thicknesses (128).

An electrical connector assembly (100) includes an outer housing (200) holding first and second electrical connectors (120, 150) and a CPA device (300). The CPA device is movable between a pre-stage position and a seated position and includes a main body (310), a first CPA element (320) configured to interface with a first latch (240) and the first electrical connector, and a second CPA element (350) configured to interface with a second latch (260) and the second electrical connector. Movement of the CPA device into the seated position provides a mechanical indication that both the first and second electrical connectors are properly positioned within the outer housing and movement of the CPA device is prevented when at least one of the first and second electrical connectors are not fully inserted in the outer housing.

The invention relates to a locking mechanism (100) for a plug connection (400) of a plug connector (300) and a mating connector (402) mated therewith in the plug direction (108). The locking mechanism (100) comprises: a holding collar (102) with a through hole (106), which can be pushed onto the plug connector (300) and wherein the holding collar (102) has at least one bail retainer (112); and a bail (104) having holding elements (132) with connection elements (136) for connection with the mating connector (402). At least one section (130) of the bail (104) can be engaged with the at least one bail retainer (112) to secure the plug connection (400). The invention further relates to a plug connection (400) with a locking mechanism (100), wherein in an assembled state (404), the plug connector (300) and the mating connector (402) are connected to each other.

The invention relates to an electrical terminal (15), an electrical feed-trough terminal (700), a system (10) and a method of assembling the system (10), wherein the electrical terminal (15) comprises a spring clamp (110), a busbar (105), a pin (115), and a locking device (65), wherein the spring clamp (110) comprises a feed-through section (135), a spring section (140) and a connecting section (130), wherein the pin (115) is movable along a push axis (120) between a first position and a second position different from the first position, wherein the pin (115) has a push end (175) which is arranged on the spring section (140) and the pin (115) is at least partially connected with the locking device (65), wherein the spring section (140) is bendable between a first spring shape and a second spring shape, wherein, in the first spring shape, the spring clamp (110) has less tension than in the second spring shape, and the pressure bar (160) is closer to the busbar (105) than in the second spring shape, wherein, in the second position, the clamping recess (155) of the feed-through section (135) is open and, in the first position, the clamping recess (155) is at least partially closed, wherein, in the second position, the pin (115) presses against the spring section (140), and the locking device (65) locks the pin (115) in the second position, wherein, in the first position of the pin (115), the locking device (65) is unlocked.

The present invention relates to a clamping unit for a cable preparation tool and to a corresponding cable preparation tool. Such cable preparation tools are for instance used for stripping various layers from medium voltage (MV) or high voltage (HV) cables. A clamping unit (100) for a cable preparation tool (200) is operable to encompass a cable (102) having a longitudinal axis (112) and comprises a first support element (108) for axially supporting the cable (102) from a first direction across the longitudinal axis (112), a second support element (110) for axially supporting the cable (102) from a second direction across the longitudinal axis (112), a central unit (116) being interconnected with the first support element (108) and the second support element (110), and a linear slide bearing unit, the slide bearing unit connecting the first support element (108) and the second support element (110) movably to the central unit (116), so that they can be moved in parallel and simultaneously to change their distance with respect to the central unit (116).

The invention relates to a plug connector support element (1) for supporting a plug (6) on a mating plug arrangement (8) connected to the plug, wherein the plug connector support element is designed to be mounted externally between the plug and the mating plug arrangement, and wherein the plug connector support element comprises: at least one plug support surface (2) designed to rest on the outside of the plug, and at least one counter support surface (4) opposite the at least one plug support surface, designed to rest on the outside of the mating plug arrangement. The invention further relates to a plug system with such a plug connector support element and a plug connection with such a plug system. The proposed means contribute to making plug connections more robust against relative movements between the plug and the mating plug arrangement and less susceptible to wear.

An electrical connector (200) includes a housing (220) having a housing body (230) being a layered structure with walls (232) forming a contact channel (222). The housing includes a connector latch (252) extending from a first wall (234) of the walls having a fulcrum (290) extending from the first wall. The connector latch includes a latch actuator (280) extending from the fulcrum configured to be actuated to move the connector latch. The connector latch includes a latch arm (260) extending from the actuator and a latch hook (262) extending from the latch arm configured to be coupled to a latching element (250) of a mating electrical connector (300). The connector latch includes slots (270) between the latch arm and the fulcrum allowing movement of the latch arm relative to the fulcrum. The electrical connector includes a contact (210) received in the contact channel configured to be mated with a mating contact of the mating electrical connector.

The invention relates to a sealing arrangement (100) for sealing an electrical connection (300), wherein the electrical connection (300) has a plurality of interfaces (302), at which a plug (303) and a mating connector (310) of the electrical connection (300) are matable with each other along a mating direction (114). The sealing arrangement (100) comprises: a first sealing section (104), which is assigned to a first interface (304) of the plurality of interfaces (307); and a second sealing section (106), which is assigned to a second interface (306) of the plurality of interfaces (307). The first and the second sealing section (104, 106) each have a plurality (116) of sealing projections arranged one behind the other in the mating direction (114). The sealing projections (120) of the first sealing section (104) are arranged offset in the mating direction (114) to the sealing projections (120) of the second sealing section (106). The invention further relates to a plug connector and an electrical connection with such a sealing arrangement.

An electrical connector (200) includes a housing (220) having a housing body (230) being a layered structure with walls (232) forming a contact channel (222). The housing includes a contact retention feature extending from a first wall (234) of the walls into the contact channel. The contact retention feature includes a first fulcrum (290) extending from the first wall, a second fulcrum (291) extending from the first wall, and a latch arm (282) extending from at least one of the first fulcrum and the second fulcrum. The latch arm includes a retention seat (284). The electrical connector includes a contact (210) received in the contact channel. The contact includes a catch surface (216) configured to engage the retention seat to retain the contact in the contact channel.

The current invention relates to a push-in bridge connector (100), comprising a housing (101) with housing lid (103) with multiple insertion openings (105), a current rail (107) and a contacting spring array (109) with multiple contacting spring elements (111) positioned inside the housing (101) respectively, and at least one actuation member (113), wherein the contacting spring array (109) has a ridgelike shape with a connection ridge (115) connecting the multiple contacting spring elements (111), wherein the at least one actuation member (113) is movably arranged in the housing lid (103) between a neutral position (NP) and an actuation position (AP), wherein when positioned in the actuation position (AP) the actuation member (113) is arranged to actuate at least one contacting spring element (111) into a preload position (PP), wherein when positioned in the neutral position (NP) the at least one actuation member (113) is arranged to release the at least one contacting spring element (111) from the preload position (PP) into a contacting position (CP.

The invention relates to a contact bridge arrangement (1) for a switching device (2), such as a relay or a contactor, as well as to such a contact bridge arrangement. The contact bridge arrangement comprises a first contact bridge (4) which is movable along a switching direction (14) between an open position (64) and a closed position (74) and which comprises a section for connecting to a drive system (18) and at least two switching contacts (10) spaced from one another. Furthermore provided is a second contact bridge (6) with at least two auxiliary switching contacts (12) spaced from one another. In addition, two fixed-contact assemblies (28, 30) are provided which are located in the switching direction (14) between the first and the second contact bridge (4, 6), where each of the two fixed-contact assemblies comprises at least one fixed contact (34) for contacting a switching contact (10) and at least one fixed contact (36) for contacting an auxiliary switching contact (12). In the open position (649), the fixed contacts (34, 36), the switching contacts (10) and the auxiliary switching contacts (12) are disengaged from each other and, in the closed position (74), the at least one fixed contact (34) of one of the two fixed-contact assemblies (28, 30) electrically contacts a switching contact (10) and the other at least one fixed contact (36) of this one fixed-contact arrangement (28, 30) electrically contacts an auxiliary switching contact (12). In the closed position (64), this arrangement generates a magnetic force that presses the contacts (10, 34, 36, 12) together and counteracts a repulsion force acting between these contacts in the event of a short circuit.

The invention relates to a contact arrangement (1) for electrical HV connections, with a contact socket (2) and a contact bolt (6) that can be inserted into the contact socket along an insertion direction (4), with a spring arrangement (10) comprising a spring (12) which, when the contact bolt is inserted into the contact socket, is arranged and compressed between the contact socket and the contact bolt in a radial direction (14), with a support surface arrangement (8) which has at least one support surface (16, 16a, 16b, 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d) inclined relative to the insertion direction, wherein the compressed spring is supported on the support surface arrangement and an axial spring force (36) pointing in the insertion direction is generated on the support surface arrangement by the compressed spring supported thereon. Such a contact arrangement is particularly wear-resistant.

An electrical connector which has a single unitary one-piece dielectric housing with a mating surface and an assembly surface. One or more terminal receiving passageways extend between the mating surface and the assembly surface. Contact retention clip receiving recesses are provided in the one or more terminal receiving passageways. The contact retention clip receiving recesses have larger diameters than diameters of remaining portions of the terminal receiving passageways. Contact retention clips are positioned in the contact retention clip receiving recesses. The contact retention clips have unstressed diameters which are larger than the diameters of the contact retention clip receiving passageways. The contact retention clips exert force on walls of the contact retention clip receiving recesses.

An electrical connector with a dielectric housing which has a mating surface and an assembly surface. A plurality of terminal receiving passageways extends between the mating surface and the assembly surface. A plurality of terminals are positioned in the plurality of terminal receiving passageways. A plurality of protrusions extends from the mating surface in a direction away from the assembly surface. The protrusions surround openings of the terminal receiving passageways. As the connector mated with a mating connector, the plurality of protrusions are configured to engage and compress a flat elastomer gasket of the mating connector to provide a seal around each of the terminal receiving passageways and the terminals.

An electrical connector assembly (10) having a housing (12), signal contacts (14) and ground contacts (16). The housing (12) has a mounting side (22) configured to face a circuit board (24). The signal contacts (16) are provided in the housing (12) and have signal contact circuit board mounting sections (34) with signal contact compliant portions (36). The ground contacts (16) are provided in the housing (12) and have ground contact circuit board mounting sections (44) with ground contact compliant portions (46). One or more of the signal contact compliant portions (36) or the ground contact compliant portions (46) have a larger width than the remainder of the signal contact compliant portions (36) and the ground contact compliant portions (46). The one or more of the signal contact compliant portions (36) or the ground contact compliant portions (46) are configured to cooperate with one or more enlarged vias (60, 62) of the circuit board (24) to align the connector assembly (10) with the circuit board (24).

The present invention relates to a contact bridge (1) for connecting a first busbar (4') to a second busbar (4"), wherein the contact bridge (1) comprises a first clamp mouth (8') for at least partially receiving the first busbar (4'), a second clamp mouth (8") facing away from the first clamp mouth (8') for at least partially receiving the second busbar (4"), and a spring assembly (50) against which the first clamp mouth (8') and the second clamp mouth (8") are each configured to be openable, wherein the first clamp mouth (8') is connected to the second clamp mouth (8") in an electrically conductive and motion-transmitting manner. This ensures that compensating movements required to overcome positional tolerances between the busbars (4', 4") are distributed evenly between the first and second clamping jaws (8', 8"). Furthermore, the present invention relates to a housing (84) for and a connector (2) with such a contact bridge.

A high voltage or power connector (18) having a housing (34, 38) with a mating end (44) and a mounting end (43). The housing (34, 38) has contact receiving slots (40) with walls (45) which extend between the contact receiving slots (40). Power contacts (36) are provided in the contact receiving slots (40). First ribs (42) extend from the walls (45) toward the mating end (44) of the housing (34, 38). Second ribs (54) extend from the mounting end (43) of the housing (34, 38). The first ribs (42), the walls (45) and the second ribs (54) provide a barrier between the power contacts (36) to prevent arcing and provide an increased distance across the surface between adjacent contacts (36). the second ribs (54) are positioned in slots (58) of a mating substrate (22) as the power connector (18) is mounted on the substrate (22), allowing the isolation of the power contacts (36) to be continued into the substrate (22).

The invention relates to a connector housing (1, 1a, 1b) with a first and a second housing section (2a, 2b), with a receptacle (4) extending from a first access opening (6a) to a second access opening (6b), in which at least one busbar (8, 8a, 8b) and/or contact structure (66) can be accommodated at least in sections, wherein the first access opening (6a) is arranged in the first housing section (2a) and the second access opening (6b) is arranged in the second housing section (2b), wherein the first housing section (2a) is movable relative to the second housing section (2b). Such a connector housing is suitable for tolerance-compensating plug connections.