An electrical connection device includes a busbar assembly and a connecting assembly, the busbar assembly includes a first busbar and a second busbar which are insulated from each other. The connecting assembly includes two first plugs and two second plugs, the two first plugs are spaced apart from each other along a length direction of the first busbar, are provided to the first busbar, and are respectively toward opposite directions, the two second plugs are spaced apart from each other along a length direction of the second busbar, are provided to the second busbar, and are respectively toward opposite directions.
H01R 13/631 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure for engagement only
H01R 13/684 - Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in fuse the fuse being removable
H02B 1/20 - Bus-bar or other wiring layouts, e.g. in cubicles, in switchyards
An electrical connector is provided, the electrical connector includes: a shell; an insulative body mounted inside the shell, the insulative body includes a base and a tongue which extends from the base along a first direction; a plurality of first conductive terminals fixed to the insulative body and partially exposed to a first mating surface of the tongue, a contacting region of the first high frequency signal conductive terminal and a contacting region of the adjacent first conductive terminal are provided therebetween with a first impedance adjusting portion; a plurality of second conductive terminals fixed to insulative body and partially exposed to a second mating surface of the tongue, a contacting region of the second high frequency signal conductive terminal and a contacting region of the adjacent second conductive terminal are provided therebetween with a second impedance adjusting portion; and a middle isolating plate, a position of the middle isolating plate which corresponds to the high frequency signal conductive terminals is provided with a signal shielding portion. The electrical connector is beneficial to promote high frequency transmission effect, is simple in structure, and is convenient to be assembled.
A substrate includes a first edge and a second edge opposite the first edge. A plurality of first edge pins are positioned proximate the first edge, where a first subset of the first edge pins is positioned at a first distance from the first edge, and a second subset of the first edge pins is positioned at a second distance from the first edge different than the first distance. A plurality of second edge pins are positioned proximate the second edge, where a first subset of the second edge pins is positioned at a first distance from the second edge, and a second subset of the second edge pins is positioned at a second distance from the second edge different than the first distance, thereby providing a connector having a staggered pin arrangement.
A method for modulating signal quality of an optical modulation communication system comprising an optical modulating device is disclosed herein. An optical modulating device includes an optical splitter, an optical phase modulator and an optical combiner. The optical splitter splits an inputting optical signal by an optical splitting ratio to generate a first split optical signal and a second split optical signal. The optical phase modulator phase modulates the first split optical signal and the second split optical signal to respectively generate a first modulating optical signal and a second modulating optical signal. The optical combiner combines the first modulating optical signal and the second modulating optical signal by a combining ratio to generate an outputting optical signal having a desired chirp, the combining ratio being equal to the optical splitting ratio, the combining ratio being a positive number, and being less than one or more than one.
G02F 1/225 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulatingNon-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour by interference in an optical waveguide structure
G02B 6/293 - Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means
G02F 1/21 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulatingNon-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour by interference
A busbar assembly includes a first conductive busbar having an opening therethrough and a first spring contact extending therefrom, a second conductive busbar having a second spring contact extending therefrom, wherein the second spring contact extends through the opening, and an insulative member between the first and second conductive busbars. A plurality of the openings, the first spring contacts and the second spring contacts are provided as part of the assembly.
H01M 50/213 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
H01M 50/503 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteriesInterconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing characterised by the shape of the interconnectors
H01M 50/507 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteriesInterconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing comprising an arrangement of two or more busbars within a container structure, e.g. busbar modules
Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for time-keying a transmit/receive switching signal. One method includes an operation for receiving, by a compensator, an input signal comprising a pilot tone signal and an operating signal. Further, the method includes operations for detecting a transmit period based on the pilot tone signal, and measuring a pilot tone gap within the transmit period where the pilot tone signal is off. The method further includes generating an internal transmit-on signal based on the pilot tone signal. The internal transmit-on signal is active during the pilot tone gap to keep the compensator in transmit mode during the pilot tone gap. Further, the output power level of the compensator is adjusted based on the pilot tone gap.
An optical fiber array assembly for high power applications includes a support structure, an optical fiber array, a plurality of end caps and a fluid conduit arrangement. The optical fiber array extends through the support structure and has a plurality of optical fibers extending in a common longitudinal direction. The plurality of end caps is arranged such that each of the end caps is attached to an end portion of one of the optical fibers. The fluidic conduit arrangement has one or more conduits extending through the support structure. The one or more conduits are configured to support a flow of fluid therein to remove heat arising from optical energy back reflected from the end caps that enters the support structure.
A plug connector for a board-to-board connector according to an embodiment includes: a connector main body which includes one pair of first sidewalls extended in a first direction and facing each other, and one pair of second sidewalls extended in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and facing each other; one pair of fitting nails which are over-molded in the plug connector; and a plurality of plug terminals which are over-molded on the one pair of second sidewalls, wherein each of the one pair of fitting nails includes: an upper surface contacting an upper end of the first sidewall; a central reinforcement portion which is curved downward from the upper surface to come into contact with at least a portion of an outer surface of the first sidewall; one pair of lateral reinforcement portions which are extended from the upper surface and are curved downward to come into contact with at least portions of respective outer surfaces of the one pair of second sidewalls; and one pair of arm portions which are curved from both left and right ends of the central reinforcement portion, are spaced toward an inside of the one pair of lateral reinforcement portions, and are extended in the second direction, wherein the central reinforcement portion includes a central solder portion which is extended downward from a lower end of the central reinforcement portion and encloses at least a portion of a lower surface of the first sidewall, wherein the one pair of arm portions include one pair of lateral solder portions which are extended downward from the arm portions and are curved to an outside to enclose at least a portion of a lower surface of the second sidewall.
An input/output (I/O) connector is described that includes at least one flex shield. The flex shield includes an elongated body having cut-out regions defining a first elongated shield edge and a second elongated shield edge, connecting portions disposed between the first elongated edge and the second elongated edge, and spring tabs projecting from at least one of the first elongated edge and the second elongated edge. A first subset of the connecting portions are raised relative to a planar surface of the elongated body, and a second subset of the connecting portions are lowered relative to the planar surface of the elongated body. A portion of the connecting portions include tabs defining a channel offset from the planar surface of the elongated body, where a respective terminal is positioned in the channel. The respective terminal can include a ground terminal.
A connector body includes mating guide parts having mating recesses into which counterpart mating guide parts are inserted, the reinforcing bracket includes a body part attached to end wall parts of the mating guide parts, and a pair of left and right connection arms connected to both ends of the body part, the connection arms extending to the longitudinal center of the connector body and being attached to side wall parts of the mating guide parts, the connection arm includes a side plate part and a side wall upper cover part connected to an upper end of the side plate part, at least a part of the outside of the side plate part is covered with an outside part of the side wall part, and the side wall upper cover part is curved such that a tip faces the mating recess and covers at least a part of the upper surface of the inside part of the side wall part.
H01R 12/71 - Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
H01R 13/516 - Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing
H01R 13/631 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure for engagement only
An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing, a front end of the insulative housing is provided with at least one mating cavity; at least one insulative base received in the insulative housing, a protrusion protrudes from the insulative base; at least one circuit board mounted to a side of the insulative base; a plurality of conductive terminals provided in the mating cavity and electrically connecting with the circuit board; a shielding cage which covers an exterior of the insulative housing and exposes the mating cavity; a rear portion of the shielding cage is provided with at least one first grounding elastic piece which bends forwardly, the first grounding elastic piece electrically connects with the circuit board, the first grounding elastic piece is provided with a locking hole, the protrusion latches in the locking hole. By latching between the first grounding elastic piece and the protrusion, movement of the shielding cage along the front-rear direction is limited, ground reliability of the electrical connector is assured.
H01R 13/6594 - Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members the shield being mounted on a PCB and connected to conductive members
In an embodiment, an electrical power connector includes an insulative body having a rear section, first and second spaced apart arms extending from the rear section, and a flange. A ground terminal extends along a front surface of the flange and along an outer surface of the first arm. Power terminals are mounted on the arms and extend along an inner surfaces thereof. An entrance space is defined between the power terminals.
An electrical connector includes an outer shell having a first passageway therethrough, an inner housing mounted within the first passageway and having a second passageway therethrough and a terminal module mounted within the second passageway. The terminal module includes first and second inserts, a plurality of first terminals extending through the first insert, a plurality of second terminals extending through the second insert, a first seal between the first and second inserts and engaged thereagainst, and a second separate seal extending around an outer perimeter of the first and second inserts and the first seal. The second seal is engaged against the first and second inserts, the first seal and the inner housing. A method of forming the connector is also provided.
A busbar assembly includes first and second rigid and elongated conductive busbars, an insulator sandwiched between first portions of the busbars, and a signal connector sandwiched between second portions of the busbars. The signal connector has an insulative housing and a conductive signal terminal mounted therein.
An electrical connector assembly including an elastic waterproof member and at least one electrical connector provided to the elastic waterproof member, the electrical connector includes: a contact member partially exposed to a first side of the elastic waterproof member along a first direction, the contact member is integrated with the elastic waterproof member; a supporting element provided to a second side of the elastic waterproof member along the first direction, the supporting element and the contact member are fixed together and establish an electrical connection; a conductive base including at least one elastic contact arm, the elastic contact arm and the supporting element slidably contact each other to form an electrical connection; and an elastic driving member provided between the conductive base and the supporting element, the contact member and the supporting element are capable of moving along the first direction relative to the conductive base by means of the elastic driving member. The electrical connector assembly may efficiently promote waterproof performance and use reliability of the electrical connector.
This disclosure relates to the monitoring and detection of corrosion and/or erosion of pipes, vessels, and other components in an industrial facility. The monitoring system may comprise of an arrangement of guided wave (GW) transducers and a longitudinal wave (LW) transducer affixed to the piping component to collectively measure for localized corrosion of the piping component without necessarily requiring a thickness map. The monitoring system may use an intelligent amplified multiplexer/switch to control the operation of the transducers that may be controlled and operated to generate waves in the kilohertz range and megahertz range with the same hardware.
G01N 29/06 - Visualisation of the interior, e.g. acoustic microscopy
G01N 29/07 - Analysing solids by measuring propagation velocity or propagation time of acoustic waves
G01N 29/11 - Analysing solids by measuring attenuation of acoustic waves
G01N 29/22 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic wavesVisualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object Details
G01N 29/48 - Processing the detected response signal by amplitude comparison
An electrical connector includes an outer shell having a first passageway therethrough, an inner housing mounted within the first passageway and having a second passageway therethrough and a terminal module mounted within the second passageway. The terminal module includes first and second inserts, a plurality of first terminals extending through the first insert, a plurality of second terminals extending through the second insert, a first seal between the first and second inserts and engaged thereagainst, and a second separate seal extending around an outer perimeter of the first and second inserts and the first seal. The second seal is engaged against the first and second inserts, the first seal and the inner housing. A method of forming the connector is also provided.
H01R 13/187 - Pins, blades or sockets having separate spring member for producing or increasing contact pressure the spring member being in the socket
H01R 13/631 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure for engagement only
H01R 25/16 - Rails or bus-bars provided with a plurality of discrete connecting locations for counterparts
The elastic locking part has a rear connecting part connected to the housing body, a front connecting part connected to the housing body, and a beam part connecting the rear connecting part and the front connecting part. The beam part has a front elastic part in which an engaging part is formed, and a rear elastic part. The rear elastic part has a first extending part, a first curved part, and a second extending part. The first extending part extends from the front part of the first curved part in a direction away from the housing body, and the second extending part extends from the rear part of the first curved part in a direction away from the housing body.
A dual-port optical transmitting and receiving assembly, comprising an optical transmitting group, an optical circulator, a light turning element, a first input/output terminal, a second input/output terminal, and an optical receiving group. The first input/output terminal and the second input/output terminal are disposed in a spaced arrangement. A first signal light emitted from the optical transmitting group passes through the optical circulator and enters the first input/output terminal. A second signal light emitted from the optical transmitting group passes through the optical circulator. Then, it enters the second input/output terminal after being reflected by the light turning element. A third signal light from the first input/output terminal passes through the optical circulator and enters the optical receiving group. A fourth signal light from the second input/output terminal is reflected by the light turning element and enters the optical receiving group after passing through the optical circulator.
A connector includes a first connector including a first housing, a wire held by the first housing, and a first terminal held by the first housing, including the main body part connected to a conductive wire of the wire and a contact part extending in a first direction; and a second connector including a second housing and a second terminal held by the second housing, including a contact part extending in the first direction, which is mounted on the surface of the circuit board, where the first connector is moved in the first direction with respect to the second connector, and then moved in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction with respect to the second connector to be fitted to the second connector, and the contact part of the first terminal is brought into contact with the contact part of the second terminal, when the first connector is moved in the second direction with respect to the second connector.
An electrical connector includes a conductive contact, and an outer support configured to be fixed in position relative to a component. The connector may be a pin connector or a socket connector. The outer support is affixed to a component, such as a circuit board or a busbar. Means for allowing the conductive contact to move relative to the component are provided to accommodate misalignment during a mating process.
In an embodiment, a smart connector includes an Application Specific Electronics Packaging device formed by an Application Specific Electronic Packaging manufacturing process, and a separate printed circuit board electrically connected to electrical components of the Application Specific Electronic Packaging device. The ASEP Application Specific Electronic Packaging manufacturing process includes forming a continuous carrier web having a plurality of lead frames, overmolding a substrate onto the fingers of each lead frame, each substrate having a plurality of openings which exposes a portion of the fingers, electroplating the traces, and electrically attaching at least one electrical component to the traces to form a plurality of Application Specific Electronic Packaging devices. In some embodiments, the printed circuit board has electrical components configured to control the functionality of the electrical components. In some embodiments, the printed circuit board has electrical components configured to modify properties of the smart connector.
H01R 13/66 - Structural association with built-in electrical component
H01R 13/52 - Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
H01R 43/20 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve
H01R 43/24 - Assembling by moulding on contact members
H05K 1/14 - Structural association of two or more printed circuits
H05K 1/18 - Printed circuits structurally associated with non-printed electric components
H05K 3/00 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits
H05K 3/34 - Assembling printed circuits with electric components, e.g. with resistor electrically connecting electric components or wires to printed circuits by soldering
H05K 3/36 - Assembling printed circuits with other printed circuits
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ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR COUPLING CONDUCTORS TO AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT
An electrical connector having insulation displacement connectors and being formed by is formed by an Application Specific Electronics Packaging (“ASEP”) manufacturing process is provided. A method of forming same is also provided. In an embodiment, the electrical connector is coupled to conductors of wires. The electrical connector may be coupled to a housing.
H01R 43/16 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for manufacturing contact members, e.g. by punching and by bending
H01R 4/2433 - Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates mounted in an insulating base one part of the base being movable to push the cable into the slot
H01R 12/62 - Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures connecting to rigid printed circuits or like structures
H01R 12/67 - Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures characterised by the terminal insulation penetrating terminals
H01R 13/66 - Structural association with built-in electrical component
H01R 43/20 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve
H01R 43/24 - Assembling by moulding on contact members
A high-speed connector system includes a male connector and a female connector which are configured to be coupled together. Each connector includes a housing and a module. Each housing houses a plurality of electrical terminals in terminal receiving passageways and has walls defining a module receiving passage in which the module is seated. Each module is configured to receive an electrical terminal, and has a plurality of rounded nubs on walls forming the module which are engaged with walls forming the module receiving passage. The nubs space the module from the walls of the module receiving passage and form a ball joint to allow floating of the module relative to the housing.
H01R 13/631 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure for engagement only
Methods and systems are disclosed for inspection of a potential source location (PSL) at an industrial facility that has physical components, such as pipes and valves, that transport one or more gaseous materials. A computing device assist in refocusing a technician equipped with a network of mobile sensors and a handheld device/wand to detect a gaseous emission at the industrial facility. The mobile sensors capture measurements on a recurring basis to assist the technician responsible for operating the handheld device/wand to identify exactly which physical component located within a PSL at the industrial facility are causing fugitive emissions. The disclosed system and method update an initial PSL by considering the recurring measurements and/or other inputs (e.g., weather data) to reduce the area of the initial PSL, thus better instructing the mechanic to identify the fugitive emission.
G01M 3/22 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for pipes, cables, or tubesInvestigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for pipe joints or sealsInvestigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for valves
H04Q 9/00 - Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
Cable interface devices and mounting assemblies are provided for data storage assemblies. A data storage assembly can include media, such as a solid-state drive, a cable interface housing, and a cable interface housing locating feature. A cable interface device is mounted within the cable interface housing. The cable interface device includes a body extending in a first direction that defines an opening at the front side with a protruding connector of a solid-state drive extended through the opening. The cable interface device further includes electrically conductive contacts at least partially disposed inside the body and exposed to the opening. The cable interface device also includes a cable interface device locating feature positioned on, or defined by, the body and complementary in shape to the cable interface housing locating feature, to collectively locate the cable interface device within the cable interface housing.
H01R 12/72 - Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
H01R 13/514 - BasesCases formed as a modular block or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them
An FPC connector that includes: a housing enabling attaching of a FPC with a bifurcated tip, wherein the housing includes: a column section that engages a separation section formed in the center of the FPC in the width direction, and engagement protrusions that enter into and engage with engaging openings formed at both ends of the FPC in the width direction; the engagement protrusions are formed protruding from the side of the FPC opposite the reinforcement plate toward the reinforcement plate side; and the housing further includes a recessed section formed in the center thereof in the width direction and a slit formed in the recessed section that an internal end part of the FPC separation section fits into.
In an embodiment, a current sensor connector is coupled to a busbar and is couplable with a mating connector. The current sensor connector includes an insulative housing, and a subassembly partially embedded into the housing and partially extending therefrom. The subassembly includes a Hall-Effect current sensor member on an insulative substrate and electrically coupled with at least a portion of traces on the substrate. A sensing element of the sensor member is orthogonal to electric current flowing through the busbar. The subassembly is formed by an Application Specific Electronics Packaging process.
G01R 15/20 - Adaptations providing voltage or current isolation, e.g. for high-voltage or high-current networks using galvano-magnetic devices, e.g. Hall-effect devices
G01R 1/04 - HousingsSupporting membersArrangements of terminals
G01R 15/18 - Adaptations providing voltage or current isolation, e.g. for high-voltage or high-current networks using inductive devices, e.g. transformers
G01R 3/00 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of measuring instruments
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CABLE HARNESS WITH HYBRID HIGH SPEED SIGNAL AND POWER CONNECTORS
A cable harness for use in a backplane is provided. The cable harness includes a primary hybrid signal and power backplane connector having a primary housing. The primary housing includes a primary signal pair element and a primary power connector. The cable harness also includes a secondary hybrid signal and power backplane connector having a secondary housing. The secondary housing includes a secondary signal pair element and a secondary power connector. The primary hybrid signal and power backplane connector is connected with the secondary hybrid signal and power backplane connector with a signal cable. Each of the primary and secondary hybrid signal and power backplane connectors is electrically connected with a power supply unit each via a power cable.
A connector is provided with a half body part, each of which including a connector main body and a plurality of terminals arranged at a predetermined pitch and integrated with the connector main body by insert molding, a main body end part formed at both ends of the connector main body by coupling the connector main bodies of the half body parts arranged in parallel, and a reinforcing metal fitting integrated with the main body end part.
H01R 13/631 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure for engagement only
H01R 13/639 - Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together after engagement
An electrical connector includes a plug assembly and a header assembly configured to electrically couple thereto. The plug assembly includes an insulative housing forming an open ended pocket, a conductive member mounted therewithin, and a lock and release assembly. The lock and release assembly includes a lock housing movably mounted within the insulative housing, a compression spring between the lock housing and the insulative housing, and a latch movably mounted on the lock housing. The latch is configured to move out of and into the pocket upon contact with the header assembly. A method of coupling the plug assembly with the header assembly is also provided.
A method may include: applying a first voltage on at least one first terminal of a first direct current (DC) bus electrically connected to a power source, obtaining at least one indication that discharge of a second voltage related to the first voltage should be performed, and discharging the second voltage by electrically connecting at least one second terminal of a second DC bus to a ground in response to the at least one indication. Another method may include: injecting a current at at least one terminal of a direct current (DC) bus that is electrically connected to a power source, simultaneous to injecting the current, measuring an insulation relative to ground, obtaining an electrical parameter related to the power source, and, in response to the electrical parameter, maintaining the current injected at the terminal of the DC bus without ceasing the measuring of the insulation relative to a ground.
A connector is described that includes a shield blade. The shield blade is formed of a conductive material, and includes first projecting elements cantilevered to a first side of a body portion and second projecting elements cantilevered to a second side of the body portion. The shield blade further includes gaps positioned between adjacent ones of the first projecting elements and the second projecting elements. The shield blade includes a substantially planar body. Each of the first projecting elements includes a recessed region recessed relative to the substantially planar body. The recessed region of each of the first plurality of projecting elements are aligned with one another. The recessed region is formed through a coining, a stamping, or like operation.
H01R 13/6585 - Shielding material individually surrounding or interposed between mutually spaced contacts
H01R 13/6591 - Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members
H01R 24/66 - Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure with pins, blades or analogous contacts and secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. to a wall
A circuit includes an inverter, a filter, and a resonant tank circuit. The inverter converts direct current into alternating current. Attached to the inverter is the filter, which includes a first switched reactive component with two modes. Each mode offers distinct frequency responses and phase shift functions, and differing cut-off frequencies. The resonant tank circuit, connected to the filter's output, includes a tank inductor that facilitates the wireless transfer of electrical energy through a magnetic field.
A connector includes an outer housing and a wafer. The outer housing is formed with a cavity and a port communicated with the cavity, the outer housing includes a housing retain portion which is positioned in the cavity. The wafer is provided to the cavity and includes a wafer retaining portion retained to the housing retain portion, at least one of the housing retain portion and the wafer retaining portion extends along an inserting direction. Therefore, it can prevent the wafer, which corresponds to the port of the outer housing, from loosening relative to the outer housing in a vertical direction, the wafer is capable of being firmly positioned in the cavity of the outer housing as to promote the electrical connecting performance.
Backplane connector systems include electromagnetic shielding terminal enclosures to protect high-speed, differential data signals from deleterious electromagnetic signals. Such terminal enclosures include connected, U-shaped shields that include protrusions that slidably contact one another to form a plurality of electrical ground paths. The plurality of paths direct such deleterious signals away from the high-speed, differential data signals.
H01R 13/6587 - Shielding material individually surrounding or interposed between mutually spaced contacts for separating multiple connector modules for mounting on PCBs
H01R 12/73 - Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures
A number of connectors and related methods that allow for high data rate transmissions are described. An example connector includes a housing and a wafer. The water includes signal conductors, a ground conductors, a flexible shield, and a rigid shield. The flexible shield includes terminal end portions, cantilever spring end portions, and a flexible shield body between the terminal end portions and the cantilever spring end portions. The flexible shield body covers a first portion of the ground conductors, and the rigid shield covers a second portion of the ground conductors.
A connector system for a pluggable IO connector is disclosed that includes a plug with two rows of pads on two sides of a mating blade and a receptacle with two connection regions that is configured to engage the two rows of pads. In an embodiment the connector system can support double the data bandwidth of a typical connector, such as a QSFP connector, while allowing for backward compatibility with convention plug assemblies that have a single row of pads on each side the mating blade.
H01R 25/00 - Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
H01R 12/72 - Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
H01R 12/75 - Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures connecting to cables except for flat or ribbon cables
H01R 13/6587 - Shielding material individually surrounding or interposed between mutually spaced contacts for separating multiple connector modules for mounting on PCBs
H01R 24/60 - Contacts spaced along planar side wall transverse to longitudinal axis of engagement
An electrical connector is provided to include a shielding shell assembly, a conductive pin and an insulative housing. The conductive pin is positioned in the shielding shell assembly, the conductive pin includes a first end and a second end which are perpendicular to each other, the insulative housing allows the conductive pin to be fixed thereon and separates the shielding shell assembly from the conductive pin; the shielding shell assembly includes a middle shielding shell, a first shielding shell and a second shielding shell. The first shielding shell is provided to one side of the middle shielding shell and extends along a horizontal direction, the second shielding shell is provided to a bottom of the middle shielding shell and extends downwardly, the first shielding shell surrounds an outer side of the first end of the conductive pin to form a first mating cavity, the second shielding shell surrounds an outer side of the second end of the conductive pin to form a second mating cavity. The first shielding shell and the second shielding shell constitute two mating cavities of the electrical connector which are perpendicular to each other, thereby realizing that the electrical connector mates with two electrical connectors along different directions.
Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of solar mitigation solutions for electronic equipment, such as electronic control modules (ECMs) or electronic control units (ECUs) (e.g., automotive telematics control unit (TCU), TCU antenna module, etc.), antennas, antenna arrays, vehicular antenna assemblies, radomes, cellular towers, other electronic equipment that is exposed to solar radiation and suffers from the external energy impact, etc.
A connector assembly is described that includes a receptacle and a pluggable module. The pluggable module includes a housing, a first paddle card, and a second paddle card. The first paddle card and the second paddle card are oriented vertically with respect to one another at least partially in the housing. The first paddle card has a front end positioned at a first insertion depth and the second paddle card has a front end positioned at a second insertion depth. Due to varying insertion depths, when the pluggable module is inserted into a housing of the receptacle, the first paddle card will come into contact with terminals of the receptacle first before the second paddle card comes into contact with other terminals of the receptacle, providing various stages of insertion and reducing overall force required to mate the receptacle and the pluggable module.
Connector assemblies for high speed data communication are described. In one example, a plug connector includes a housing, a mating interface, a conductive gasket positioned on an outer surface of the housing in a region of the mating interface, a wafer assembly positioned in the housing. The wafer assembly includes channel shields, a pair of signal terminals extending within each of the channel shields, a signal terminal insert extending within each of the channel shields, and a conductive cable clamp positioned over the plurality of channel shields. The housing can be embodied as a conductive plated plastic housing in one example, and each of the channel shields is electrically coupled to the conductive plated plastic housing. The enhanced shielding provided by the conductive gasket, the plated plastic housing, and other features in the plug connector helps to maintain signal integrity and higher data throughput for the connector assemblies described herein.
Connector assemblies for high speed data communication are described. In one example, a connector assembly includes a plug mating interface, a surface mating interface, and a wafer assembly between the plug mating interface and the surface mating interface. The wafer assembly includes a wafer frame, a channel shield, a conductive shield insert positioned around the channel shield, a plurality of signal conductors extending within the channel shield, and a conductive gasket positioned over open edges of the channel shield. The conductive gasket can be embodied by a conductive elastomeric gasket and provides a conductive shield over the open edges of the channel shield. The conductive shield insert is also positioned around a corner region of the channel shield. The conductive gasket and the conductive shield insert help to enclose and surround the open areas in the channel shield and provide additional shielding for the signal conductors.
H01R 13/6584 - Shield structure with resilient means for engaging mating connector with separate conductive resilient members between mating shield members formed by conductive elastomeric members, e.g. flat gaskets or O-rings
H01R 13/6591 - Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members
H01R 13/514 - BasesCases formed as a modular block or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them
Connector assemblies for high speed data communication are described. In one example, a connector assembly includes a plug mating interface, a surface mating interface, and a wafer assembly between the plug mating interface and the surface mating interface. The wafer assembly includes a wafer insert, a channel shield, a plurality of signal conductors extending within the channel shield, a conductive gasket positioned over open edges of the channel shield, and a shield cover positioned over the conductive gasket. The conductive gasket can be embodied as a conductive elastomeric gasket and provides a conductive shield over open edges of the channel shield. The conductive gasket can be positioned between the shield cover and the open edges of the channel shield. The conductive gasket and the shield cover help to enclose open areas in the channel shield and provide additional shielding for the signal conductors.
H01R 13/6584 - Shield structure with resilient means for engaging mating connector with separate conductive resilient members between mating shield members formed by conductive elastomeric members, e.g. flat gaskets or O-rings
H01R 13/6585 - Shielding material individually surrounding or interposed between mutually spaced contacts
H01R 13/6591 - Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members
H01R 13/502 - BasesCases composed of different pieces
A method for forming a connector assembly and a connector assembly are described. A twinax cable comprising a first conductor and a second conductor is provided, where a portion of the first conductor and a portion of the second conductor are exposed. The portion of the first conductor and the portion of the second conductor are each coined, trimmed, and coupled to a wafer assembly having a multitude of terminal pairs. Tail contacts of terminals of the terminal pairs are substantially planar and positioned to have an offset relative to the first conductor and the second conductor of the twinax cable. The tail contact of each terminal is coupled to and substantially overlaps with the portion of a respective conductor of the twinax cable as exposed, coined, and trimmed.
H01R 9/03 - Connectors arranged to contact a plurality of the conductors of a multiconductor cable
H01R 9/053 - Connectors arranged to contact a plurality of the conductors of a multiconductor cable for coaxial cables using contact members penetrating insulation
H01R 13/6591 - Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members
H01B 11/20 - Cables having a multiplicity of coaxial lines
A board connector, including: housing; and a signal terminal mounted in this housing; wherein the housing includes a first space portion and a second space portion positioned further in the anti-mating direction than the first space portion, and a first side surface of the signal terminal is exposed to the outside of the board connector through the first space portion and the second space portion, and the housing further includes a third space portion and this third space portion is positioned on a second side surface of the signal terminal and the signal terminal engages with the third space portion.
H01R 12/73 - Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures
H01R 12/72 - Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
An optical interconnect module for coupling a photonic integrated chip to an optical ferrule is provided. The optical interconnect module may include a coupler for interfacing to the photonic integrated chip, the coupler comprising at least one guide pin. The optical interconnect module may include an optical ferrule configured for being removably attached to the coupler, the optical ferrule comprising at least one through hole for receiving the at least one guide pin from the coupler.
H04B 10/80 - Optical aspects relating to the use of optical transmission for specific applications, not provided for in groups , e.g. optical power feeding or optical transmission through water
G02B 6/38 - Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
G02B 6/42 - Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
A connector assembly includes a guiding shield cage, a side cover plate, a light guide member and a first assembling construction. The guiding shield cage has a side wall. The side cover plate is assembled to the side wall of the guiding shield cage. The light guide member has a plurality of light guiding pipes. Each light guiding pipe has a light inputting end and a light outputting end. The light guide member is assembled on the side cover plate. The first assembling construction is provided between the light guide member and the side cover plate and is used to assemble the light guide member on the side cover plate. By that the light guide member and the side cover plate are provided therebetween with the first assembling construction which allows the light guide member and the side cover plate to cooperate with each other, the light guide member and the base seat are capable of being stably and indeed fixed on the side cover plate
G02B 6/38 - Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
H01R 13/6587 - Shielding material individually surrounding or interposed between mutually spaced contacts for separating multiple connector modules for mounting on PCBs
A connector assembly includes a guide shielding cage and a heat sink module. The guide shielding cage includes a cage body which has an inserting passageway, and a heat sink bracket which is positioned above the inserting passageway of the cage body. The heat sink module is provided to the heat sink bracket, the heat sink module includes a heat sink, a pressure-applying spring and a restoring spring; the heat sink has a pushed portion which extends into the inserting passageway, the pressure-applying spring is provided between the top plate of the heat sink bracket and the heat sink, the heat sink and the heat sink bracket are provided therebetween with a guiding construction, the guiding construction guides the heat sink to move between a first position which is at relative front and up and a second position which is at relative rear and down. When the pluggable module inserts into the inserting passageway of the guide shielding cage, the pluggable module pushes the pushed portion of the heat sink and makes the heat sink move from the first position to the second position, at the same time, an elastic acting force of the pressure-applying spring makes a bottom portion of the heat sink downwardly contact a surface of the pluggable module with an elastic pressure. When the pluggable module is withdrawn, the restoring spring drives the heat sink to move back to the first position.
Connectors with surface mount vertical tail terminals are described. In one example, a connector includes a housing and a wafer comprising a terminal conductor. The terminal conductor includes a lead contact, a tail contact, and a terminal conductor body extending between the lead contact and the tail contact. According to one aspect of the connector, the wafer and the terminal conductor are arranged vertically in the connector, and the tail contact of the terminal conductor comprises a surface mount tail contact. In other aspects, the terminal conductor includes a side surface, a cut edge surface, and a body bend along the terminal conductor body. The cut edge surface is an edge surface formed from shearing or cutting the terminal conductor out from a lead frame. The surface mount tail contact includes a side surface and a surface mount cut edge surface without a bend in the side surface.
A power connector and its method of assembly are provided. The power connector includes a socket receptacle and a plug which are couplable together. The socket receptacle includes an insulative socket receptacle housing, a conductive body and a lock attached to the body, but is also movable relative thereto. The body and lock seat within the socket receptacle housing. The lock has a top section and a rear section which are angled relative to each other, and the rear section has an opening therethrough. The plug including a plug housing and a conductive pin. The pin passes through the body and engages with the rear section of the lock in a locked condition.
A power connector assembly includes a first mating terminal, a busbar, a first receptacle and a position-limiting member. The first mating terminal is mounted to the first board and electrically connects the first board, the first mating terminal has a fitting portion and a supporting rod and a mating rod which extend from the fitting portion and are arranged as a step from large to small, the mating rod and the supporting rod therebetween have a position-limiting step portion, the first mating terminal is mounted to the first board by means of the fitting portion. The first receptacle is mounted to the busbar and electrically connects the busbar, the first receptacle includes a conductive shell which is mounted to the busbar and a conductive spring which is provided in the conductive shell and is electrically connected with the conductive shell, the mating rod of the first mating terminal inserts into the first receptacle. The position-limiting member is provided to the mating rod of the first mating terminal, the first receptacle is retained between the position-limiting step portion of the first mating terminal and the position-limiting member with a gap, and the first receptacle is capable of rotating relative to the mating rod, so that the busbar is capable of rotating relative to the first mating terminal and the first board.
An inline electrical connector system includes male and female connectors and a mate assist slider. The male connector includes first and second spaced apart projections which engage with rotatable gears on the female connector, and the mate assist slider includes a gear track which engages with the gears. Axial movement of the female connector and mate assist slider relative to the male connector causes engagement of the first and second projections with the first and second gears, thereby causing the first and second gears to rotate relative to the gear track and draw the female connector and mate assist slider onto the male connector. A releasable connector position assurance device is provided on the mate assist slider to lock the components into a locked position.
H01R 13/631 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure for engagement only
Computer systems, methods, and apparatuses for estimating changes in gas emissions are described. A computer system may monitor overall emission levels based on sensor outputs from a plurality of gas sensors in a facility. The computer system may estimate a total emission level over a time interval based on the accumulative, gas-response-factor weighted detections of the gas sensors. Emissions from maintenance activities may be excluded as appropriate. The total emission level may be compared with total emission level estimated from different time intervals and/or different facilities. The computer system may be further used for comparing emissions across multiple facilities, or emissions from facilities across multiple regions.
The invention comprises: a thermally conductive plate; and a resin coating integrated with the thermally conductive plate so as to cover at least a portion of the surface of the thermally conductive plate, wherein the resin coating includes a ventilation cylinder through which ventilation holes passing through the thermally conductive plate and the resin coating, and wherein at least a portion of the thermally conductive plate is housed inside a cylindrical wall of the ventilation cylinder.
An electrical connection device includes a panel and a connector. The panel is formed with an opened hole. The connector includes an insulative housing and a locking member. The insulative housing is configured to be capable of inserting into the opened hole of the panel and moving to an assembled position. The locking member has a protecting frame and a locking arm. The protecting frame has an inner frame body, an outer frame body and two side frame bodies which connects the inner frame body and the outer frame body. The locking arm has two end portions, an elastic arm portion and a lock protruding portion. The elastic arm portion is constructed as an elastic zone. The two end portions are connected to an inner side of the outer frame body so that the two side frame bodies are constructed as a deformable zone. When the lock protruding portion is squeezed by the panel, the elastic zone and the deformable zone all are capable of bending deformation. When the insulative housing is positioned in the assembled position, the lock protruding portion is locked to the panel.
The present disclosure provides a package structure having a photonic integrated circuit, the package structure includes a substrate, a chip and an optical module. The chip has an optical waveguide structure and a recessed portion. The optical waveguide structure is adjacent to the recessed portion. The recessed portion faces the substrate, and the chip is engaged to the substrate by flip chip. The optical module is provided in the recessed portion of the chip.
G02B 6/12 - Light guidesStructural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind
G02B 6/30 - Optical coupling means for use between fibre and thin-film device
G02B 6/42 - Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
A number of board-to-board array connectors are described. An example connector includes a receptacle assembly and a plug assembly. The receptacle assembly includes a receptacle housing and a receptacle interface assembly. The plug assembly includes a plug housing and a plug interface assembly. The plug interface assembly includes a plug contact blade having a cantilevered blade beam. The cantilevered blade beam can be centrally positioned within the plug contact blade in one example. The cantilevered blade beam can be cantilevered toward a contact blade end of the cantilevered blade beam and extends toward a mount end of the cantilevered blade beam. The receptacle interface assembly includes a receptacle contact having a pair of contact beams. The cantilevered blade beam is configured to bend as the pair of contact beams electrically contact and slide along surfaces of the cantilevered blade beam.
A number of board-to-board array connectors are described. An example connector includes a receptacle assembly and a plug assembly. The receptacle assembly includes a receptacle housing and a receptacle interface assembly. The plug assembly includes a plug housing and a plug interface assembly. The plug interface assembly includes a plug contact blade having a cantilevered blade beam. The cantilevered blade beam can be centrally positioned within the plug contact blade in one example. The cantilevered blade beam can be cantilevered toward a contact blade end of the cantilevered blade beam and extends toward a mount end of the cantilevered blade beam. The receptacle interface assembly includes a receptacle contact having a pair of contact beams. The cantilevered blade beam is configured to bend as the pair of contact beams electrically contact and slide along surfaces of the cantilevered blade beam.
Various aspects of connectors with stiffeners are described. In one example, an electrical connector includes a housing and a wafer assembly positioned within the housing. The housing includes a stiffener, and the wafer assembly includes a terminal row and a cable alignment block. The cable alignment block is seated in the housing over the stiffener. In other aspects, the cable alignment block includes a wafer alignment stake, the stiffener includes a wafer interlock aperture, and the wafer alignment stake extends through the wafer interlock aperture. Because the housing is designed to support the wafer assembly in a position with relative precision, any deformation of the housing may result in an unexpected and unwanted loss of signal coupling integrity. The stiffener helps to reinforce the housing and prevent it from bending or deforming.
H01R 13/514 - BasesCases formed as a modular block or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them
H01R 13/518 - Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing for holding or embracing several coupling parts, e.g. frames
A connector assembly includes a guide shielding cage, a heat sink bracket and at least two heat sink modules. The guide shielding cage includes a top wall, two side walls, a partitioning wall which is positioned between the two side walls, and at least two mating channels which are sideward arranged side by side and are partitioned by the partitioning wall. The heat sink bracket is assembled to the top wall of the guide shielding cage, the partitioning wall of the guide shielding cage extends into the heat sink bracket to constitute at least two accommodating cavities which correspond to the at least two mating channels, the partitioning wall has a first wall portion which is positioned in the guide shielding cage and a second wall portion which is positioned in the heat sink bracket, the partitioning wall and the heat sink bracket are therebetween assembled by a first assembling construction, the heat sink bracket and the top wall of the guide shielding cage are assembled by a second assembling construction. The at least two heat sink modules are respectively assembled in the at least two accommodating cavities of the heat sink bracket.
An electrical connector assembly, a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector are provided. The first electrical connector includes a first insulating body and a plurality of first conductive terminals. The first insulating body includes a mis-insertion proof connecting board which is provided between the two adjacent terminal receiving posts and a mis-insertion proof rib which protrudes upwardly from the terminal receiving post. The second electrical connector includes a second insulating body and a plurality of second conductive terminals. The second insulating body includes a mis-insertion proof notch which is provided on the partitioning wall and mis-insertion proof avoiding openings which are provided to a top portion of the mating cavity. The mis-insertion proof connecting board is inserted into and is received in mis-insertion proof notch, the mis-insertion proof rib correspondingly inserts into the mis-insertion proof avoiding opening, so that the electrical connector assembly includes two different mis-insertion proof structures, by that the two different mis-insertion proof structures cooperate and combine at different positions, many mis-insertion proof combination solutions may be obtained, which is convenient to be applied in complicated application circumstance which have many connectors, connectors which are in different uses are prevents from wrongly mating.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a socket for mounting a storage medium tray comprises: a containing space for containing a tray; a lower shell for providing the bottom surface of the containing space; an upper shell coupled so as to face the lower shell, thereby providing at least some of side walls of the containing space and the upper surface of the containing space; a first sensing terminal disposed between the bottom surface and the upper surface so as to extend at least partially along a first direction in which a tray is inserted into the containing space; and a second sensing terminal provided between the lower shell and the upper shell and configured to electrically contact the first sensing terminal. In an embodiment, the first sensing terminal may be configured to move or deform along a second direction intersecting with the first direction while making sliding contact with a tray as the tray contained in the containing space moves along the first direction. Various other embodiments may be possible.
Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of bridge inverters for wireless charging. In an exemplary embodiment, a bridge inverter circuit includes a bridge driver and first and second transistors (e.g., metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs), etc.) coupled with the bridge driver. First and second power inductors are respectively coupled with the first and second transistors. A resonant tank is coupled with the first and second transistors and the first and second power inductors. The bridge inverter circuit may include only one bridge driver and only two transistors. The first and second power inductors may be located before the bridge inverter stage such that the first and second power inductors are in the DC domain rather than the AC domain. The resonant tank may include at least one additional inductor-capacitor (LC) component. The bridge inverter circuit may be configured to be operable for producing half sine waves for each half cycle.
H02M 7/48 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
H02J 50/12 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling of the resonant type
H02M 1/088 - Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters for the simultaneous control of series or parallel connected semiconductor devices
H02M 7/5387 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters in a bridge configuration
A connector assembly includes a guiding shield cage, a light guide member and a light guide member assembling construction. The guiding shield cage includes a top wall, a side wall, a bottom wall, and a supporting plate which extends from the bottom wall and is positioned at an outer side of the side wall. The light guide member is provided at the outer side of the side wall of the guiding shield cage and is upwardly supported by the supporting plate. The light guide member assembling construction includes a first latching construction and a second latching construction, the first latching construction is provided between the light guide member and the supporting plate which extends from the bottom wall, the second latching construction is provided between the light guide member and the top wall.
H01R 13/6594 - Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members the shield being mounted on a PCB and connected to conductive members
H01R 12/71 - Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
An antenna unit is configured to transmit and/or receive signals and is connected to transmitting/receiving unit via a signal cable. A control device is configured to adjust signal strength by modifying gain of the control device. A calibration signal is provided by the transmitting/receiving unit and the signal strength of the calibration signal is used to adjust the gain of the control device.
An apparatus performing sensor calibrations and bump tests includes a housing having first and second gas paths. The first gas path has a filter for filtering gas passing therethrough. A three-way valve may be provided between the inlet and the paths. A first valve may be provided between the inlet and the first path and a second valve may be provided between the inlet and the second path. Gas flows through the first path upon activation of the valve(s) to a first condition, and gas flows through the second path upon activation of the valve(s) to a second condition. A calibration cap is coupled to the outlet and to a sensor. A gas standard bottle is coupled to the inlet. A method of using same is also disclosed.
Various aspects of on-wire strain relief in cable assemblies are described herein. In one example, a cable assembly includes a cable and a modular plug at one end of the cable. The cable includes an outer jacket and wires extending within the outer jacket. The modular plug includes a modular housing and an interlock for on-wire strain relief between the wires and the modular plug. Because the wires within the cable are mechanically secured using the on-wire strain relief interlock features within the modular plug, the cable assembly can withstand significant, and opposite, pulling forces between the cable and the modular plug, without separation, damage, or loss in signal coupling integrity.
H01R 13/58 - Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip
H01R 13/631 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure for engagement only
An optical connector assembly includes a housing having a mating end shaped to receive an input connector. The housing also has an output end opposite the mating end. A ferrule is disposed within the housing and at least a portion of an optical cable is secured within the ferrule. A plug body is disposed within the housing and in thermal contact with the ferrule and having a plug-body front face. A thermal pad may include a thermal-pad rear face and a thermal-pad front face. The thermal-pad rear face may contact the plug-body front face, and the thermal-pad front face may contact the input connector when the input connector is mated with the optical connector assembly.
