TE Connectivity Solutions Patente

The invention relates to a contact arrangement (1) with a proximal fixed contact arrangement (2) having a proximal fixed contact section (2a), with a distal fixed contact arrangement (4) having a distal fixed contact section (4a), with a contact bridge (6a) movable in a switching direction (8) from an open position (10a) to a closed position (10b), which contacts the proximal and distal fixed contact sections in the closed position (10b) and electrically connects them to each other, and which is spaced apart from the proximal and distal fixed contact sections in the open position, and wherein the proximal fixed contact arrangement has a proximal base (14) and the distal fixed contact arrangement has a distal base (16), wherein the proximal fixed contact section projects from the proximal base in the direction of the distal base and the distal fixed contact section projects from the distal base in the direction of the proximal base, and wherein the contact bridge is arranged at least in the closed position at a height (18a) in the switching direction, which lies both between a height (18b) in the switching direction of the proximal base and a height (18c) in the switching direction of the proximal fixed contact section, and between a height (18d) in the switching direction of the distal base and the height (18e) in the switching direction of the distal fixed contact section. Such a contact arrangement or switching device reduces the risk of the contact bridge lifting in the event of a short circuit and thus the formation of arcs.

A high gain multiple input, multiple output antenna which has a feeding board; a ground plane; a low band patch radiator; a first printed circuit board; a second printed circuit board; and a high band dipole patch radiator. The high band dipole patch radiator is a co-located stacked array on top of the low band patch radiator. The high band dipole patch radiator and the low band patch radiator are proximity coupled with the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board. The low band patch radiator covers low band frequencies in the range of 2.4 GHz to 2.5 GHz and the high band dipole patch radiator cover high band frequencies in the range of 4.9 GHz to 7.125 GHz. The antenna assembly has a gain of above 7.5dBi and a well-directed radiation pattern with no side lobes.

A user configurable keyable guide module (10) for properly positioning a connector in position on a printed circuit board, the user configurable keyable guide module (10) having a housing (12) with one or more keying guide pin receiving openings (26) which extend from a mating face (24) of the housing toward a rear face (30) of the housing. First programmable keying surfaces (46) are provided proximate the one or more keying guide pin receiving openings (26). One or more keying guide pins (18) are configured to be positioned in the one or more keying guide pin receiving openings (26). The one or more keying guide pins (18) have second programmable keying surfaces (60). A user selects the position of the first programmable keying surfaces (46) and the second programmable keying surfaces (60).

A polyamide 56 composition comprises a polyamide 56 resin and a silicone mold release additive. The polyamide 56 composition can be injection molded into articles. The silicone mold release additive can be an unmodified silicone resin or an epoxy-functional silicone resin.

A polyamide 56 composition comprises a polyamide 56 resin and a polyolefin mold release additive. The polyamide 56 composition can be injection molded into articles.

The invention relates to an aluminium busbar unit (100) for current transmission, comprising a busbar body (101), a stabilization structure (103) and a connecting unit (105) for the electrical and mechanical connection of the busbar unit (100), wherein the busbar body (101) comprises a cavity structure (107) with at least one cavity (109) running along a longitudinal axis (L) of the busbar body (101), wherein the stabilization structure (103) comprises at least one insertion element (111) which is at least partially inserted into the at least one cavity (109), wherein the stabilization structure (103) has a higher mechanical rigidity than the busbar body (101), and wherein the connecting unit (105) is secured at a connecting end (113) of the busbar body (101) by means of a press connection (115).

An electrical connector assembly (10) having a printed housing (12) having a first end (14) and a second end (16). One or more elastomer receiving recesses (20, 28, 36, 44, 44') are provided in the first end, the second end, or both the first end and the second end. Elastomer material (50) is provided in the one or more elastomer receiving recesses. The elastomer is interlocked with the one or more elastomer receiving recesses (20, 28, 36, 44, 44') and the printed housing (12) creating interlocking joints. The interlocking joints between the elastomer material and the housing permanently attach the elastomeric material to the housing.

An electrical connector (100) includes a dielectric housing (200) including a contact channel (220) and a longitudinal groove (250) extending along the contact channel (220). The dielectric housing (200) has a funnel (260) associated with the longitudinal groove (250). The funnel (260) has an inlet width at an inlet (262) and an outlet width at an outlet (264) narrower than the inlet width. The electrical connector (100) includes a contact (150) received in the contact channel (220) having a mating portion (160) and a terminating portion (180). The mating portion (160) includes a polarizing feature (174) extending therefrom received in the longitudinal groove (250) to radially position the contact (150) within the contact channel (220) about the contact axis. The polarizing feature (174) is guided into the longitudinal groove (250) by the funnel (260) as the polarizing feature (174) passes from the inlet (262) to the outlet (264) of the funnel (260).

An RF module housing (30) with a contact receiving portion (32) and a mounting portion (34). The contact receiving portion has a mating face (38) and an oppositely facing wire receiving face (40). The mounting portion has two or more mounting legs (44). The mounting legs extend from the wire receiving face (40) in a direction away from the mating face (38). The mounting legs have mounting openings (48) which are spaced an equal first distance (D 1) from the mating face of the contact receiving portion. The module housing (30) may have a mass of no more than approximately 2.0 grams for every 12 RF connections, a Von Mises stress of no more than approximately 250 MPa, and a deformation no more than approximately 0.1 mm.

A swept angle RF connector (10) having a 3D printed conductive shell (12) formed in one piece. A dielectric insert (14) positioned in a dielectric receiving passage (28), the dielectric insert is in the shape of a swept angle and has a circular cross section. A center contact (16) is positioned in a contact receiving passage (34), the center contact is in the shape of a swept angle and has a circular cross section. The connector has a voltage standing wave ratio below 1.2 for signal frequencies up to 65GHz.

An electrical connector (100) includes a dielectric housing (200) that extends between a front and a rear (202, 204). The dielectric housing includes a front contact channel (226), a rear contact channel (220), and a forming anvil (230) between the front and rear contact channels. The rear contact channel extends transverse to the front contact channel. The electrical connector includes a contact (150) having a contact body (152) between a mating portion (160) configured to be mated with a mating contact of a mating electrical connector and a terminating portion (180) configured to be terminated to a wire (104). The mating portion is received in the front contact channel. The contact body has a transition (170) formed along the forming anvil to position the terminating portion in the rear contact channel. The terminating portion is oriented transverse relative to the mating portion.

The invention relates to a push button element (1) for a wire clamp terminal (2) where an electrical conductor (4) can be automatically clamped by a clamping spring (14) when the electrical conductor (4) is inserted in a wire insertion direction (6) into the wire clamp terminal (2), wherein the push button element (1) comprises an actuation surface (34) for engagement with a tool tip or human finger, a first abutment surface (44) for pushing the clamping spring (14) with the push button element (1), and a second abutment surface (48) for holding the push button element (1) to the clamping spring (14), wherein the actuation surface (34) is located in a plane (36) transverse to the wire insertion direction (6), wherein the first abutment surface (44) at least sectionally faces away from said plane (36), and wherein the second abutment surface (48) at least sectionally faces towards said plane (36). Advantageously, the push button element (1) can be linked to the clamping spring (14) and thus can follow the movement of the clamping spring (14). Further, the present invention relates to a wire clamp terminal (2) with such a push button element (1).

The invention relates to a busbar unit (100) comprising a busbar body (101) and a connecting device (103) for connecting the busbar body (101) to a module connecting element and/or to a further busbar unit (303), wherein the connecting device (103) has a connecting body (107) which projects from a connecting end (105) of the busbar body (101) and has a first coupling end (109) and a second coupling end (111) opposite the first coupling end (109), wherein the connecting device (103) is formed on the connecting end (105) of the busbar body (101) via the first coupling end (109), wherein the connecting body (107) comprises a coupling unit (113) at the second coupling end (111) for coupling the connecting device (103) to the module connecting element and/or the further busbar unit (303), wherein a coupling position (P) of the connecting device (103) is defined via the coupling unit (113), and wherein the coupling position (P) of the connecting device (103) can be variably aligned relative to the busbar body (101) of the busbar unit (100) with respect to a direction of translation (T) and/or an axis of rotation (R). The invention also relates to a module connecting arrangement (200) with a busbar unit (100) and a coupling arrangement (300) for connecting busbar units (100).

An electrical assembly (2) having a substrate (52) and an RF connector (10). The substrate (52) has an opening (50) which extends from a first surface (54) of the substrate to a second surface (56) of the substrate. The RF connector (10) includes a conductive shell (12), a dielectric insert (14) and a contact (16). The conductive shell (12) has a mating connector receiving portion (18) and a substrate mounting portion (22). The substrate mounting portion (22) has a substrate mounting surface (24) which engages the first surface (54) of the substrate (52). The mating connector receiving portion (18) extends from the substrate mounting surface (24) through the opening (50) to the second surface (56) of the substrate (52). The contact (16) has a surface mount portion (37) positioned proximate the substrate mounting surface (24) of the substrate mounting portion (22). The surface mount portion (37) is mechanically and electrically engaged with a contact pad (62) on the first surface (54) of the substrate (52).

The invention relates to a heating element (1) for a mating interface (18) of an electrical connector (2), wherein the heating element (1) comprises a cavity (28) configured to receive the mating interface (18) along a receiving direction (30), a carrier body (26) at least sectionally arched around the cavity (28), and a heating wire (36) held by the carrier body (26), wherein the heating wire (36) extends circumferentially with respect to the receiving direction (30) in a meandering pattern. In contrast to heating elements with helically coiled wires that have to follow a uniform path, the meandering pattern allows the heating wire (36) to be routed in a way that can be easily adapted to any irregular geometry surrounding the mating interface (18). This facilitates the integration of the heating element (1) in the electrical connector (2). Further, the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing such a heating element (1). Moreover, the present invention relates to an electrical connector (2) and a connector assembly (4) with such a heating element (1).

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The present invention relates to a force sensor package (10) for measuring an externally applied force. The force sensor package comprises a substrate (100) comprising a force sensor unit (110), wherein an electrical parameter of the force sensor unit (110) changes when the substrate is deformed. The force sensor package further comprises an actuator (130) for transmitting mechanically the externally applied force to the substrate (100), wherein the actuator (130) is permanently bonded to a top surface of the substrate (100) for deforming the substrate when the external force is applied.

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