A method for improving the properties of a joint between two cable ends having obtaining two cable ends, having uncovered conductors being joined in a connection zone, each cable end also including an uncovered insulation zone including uncovered insulation formed as a cone adjacent the uncovered conductor, covering the conductors with an additional insulation layer, measuring the additional insulation layer and the cones, determining the geometry of the cones and the additional insulation layer based on the measurements, determining a deviation of the geometry from a desired geometry of the cones and the additional insulation layer, where the desired geometry includes a smooth transition between two zones, determining, based on the deviation determination, material to be removed from the cones and the additional insulation layer achieving the desired geometry, and removing the material from the cones and the additional insulation layer.

A method for improving the properties of a joint between two cable ends having obtaining two cable ends, having uncovered conductors being joined in a connection zone, each cable end also including an uncovered insulation zone including uncovered insulation formed as a cone adjacent the uncovered conductor, covering the conductors with an additional insulation layer, measuring the additional insulation layer and the cones, determining the geometry of the cones and the additional insulation layer based on the measurements, determining a deviation of the geometry from a desired geometry of the cones and the additional insulation layer, where the desired geometry includes a smooth transition between two zones, determining, based on the deviation determination, material to be removed from the cones and the additional insulation layer achieving the desired geometry, and removing the material from the cones and the additional insulation layer.

An electrical connector having a first connector part and a second connector part, the first connector part with at least one electrically conductive pin and the second connector part with at least one shuttle pin, the conductive pin having two or more electrically conductive cores, each conductive core being provided with an external electrical contact and an insulating material forming a watertight seal with the conductive core and the electrical contact. The conductive cores include two or more cores spaced from one another to form the conductive pin. Facing surfaces of the two or more cores are spaced by an air gap with insulating material in the air gap and overmoulded insulating material is in contact with other surfaces of the conductive cores.

An electrical connector can include a receptacle disposed in a housing. The housing can include a second end and an openable first end having at least two housing portions that are movable relative to each other between: an open position in which the receptacle is accessible by a plug through the housing portions; and a closed position in which the receptacle is not accessible by the plug through the housing portions. At least one of the housing portions can be biased toward the open position. The electrical connector can further include a grip coupled to the housing and movable relative to the housing between a first position that permits movement of the housing portions to the open position; and a second position in which the grip overlies the at least one biased-open housing portion such that the grip prevents movement of the housing portions to the open position.

This anisotropic conductive sheet includes: an insulating layer having a first surface and a second surface; and a plurality of conductive paths which are disposed so as to extend in the thickness direction inside the insulating layer and which are respectively exposed to the outside of the first surface and the second surface. The circumferential surface of the conductive paths includes a region where the surface area ratio represented by equation (1) is at least 1.04. Equation (1): surface area ratio = surface area / area

A wiring harness plug connector. The wiring harness plug connector encompasses a contact carrier and at least one electrical lead. The contact carrier has at least one passthrough conduit for the at least one electrical lead. The at least one electrical lead is passed through the passthrough conduit in an insertion direction. The contact carrier has, in front of the at least one passthrough conduit when viewed in the insertion direction, a partition that surrounds a sealing space. Provision is made that the sealing space is filled with a sealant in such a way, and that the sealant at least locally fills up the at least one passthrough conduit in such a way, that the at least one electrical lead is surrounded in fluid-tight fashion.

An electrical connector assembly includes a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector. The first electrical connector includes a first insulative housing having a receiving room, a number of conductive terminals affixed to the first insulative housing, and a metal shell enclosing the first insulative housing. The insulative housing defines a top wall and a bottom wall separated from the top wall. The conductive terminals are arranged in an upper row and a lower row. The second electrical connector includes a second insulative housing having a tongue portion extending forwardly and a number of mating terminals disposed on the tongue portion. The first electrical connector is located in an electrical device. The tongue portion of the second electrical connector is received in the receiving room of the first insulative housing. The tongue portion is sandwiched between the top wall and the bottom wall.

A splice assembly for engaging a conductor includes a brush configured to engage the conductor. The brush includes a housing having a first portion and a second portion. The housing defines a housing axis extending between the first portion and the second portion. The first portion defines a cavity having an open end. The second portion defines a bore. A diameter of the cavity is larger than a diameter of the bore. The cavity and the bore are configured to receive the conductor therethrough. The brush further includes a brush member secured within the cavity and positioned proximate the open end.

An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a tongue portion with opposite upper and lower surfaces, a plurality of upper terminals and a plurality of lower terminals with contacting sections exposed upon the corresponding upper surface and lower surface, respectively. A metallic shielding plate located between upper terminals and the lower terminals. The tongue portion forms a first type hole in which the upper power terminal mechanically and electrically connects to the lower power terminal, and a second type hole in which either the upper grounding terminal mechanically and electrically connects to an upper face of the shielding plate or the lower grounding terminal mechanically and electrically connects to the lower face of the shielding plate.

Systems and methods are provided for a wet-mate connector assembly that can include a stiffening material and a dielectric grease retainer for preventing the extrusion of dielectric grease during a wet connect. The wet-mate connector assembly can include a male portion and a female portion that can receive the male portion to form an electrical connection with the male portion. The wet-mate connector assembly can also include a dielectric grease retainer that can be positioned near the male portion and the female portion for retaining dielectric grease extruded from a contact chamber when the female portion receives the male portion. The dielectric grease retainer can seal and insulate the contact chamber. The contact chamber can be defined by an outer diameter of the male portion and an inner diameter of the female portion. The male portion and the female portion can include a stiffening material and an insulating material.