A gas sensor includes a sensing element that includes an electrode pad, a metal terminal, and a separator. The metal terminal includes a lead-wire-connecting portion, a main body, a protruding piece that protrudes from a front-end side, and an elastic portion connected to an end of the protruding piece and to the electrode pad. An area S1 of a first opposed surface of a primary surface facing an insertion hole of the separator is larger than an area S2 of a second opposed surface of a secondary surface facing the insertion hole, and a part of the second opposed surface contacts an inner circumferential surface of the separator forming the insertion hole, and the first opposed surface is separated from the inner circumferential surface, where surfaces of the main body and the protruding piece that are located opposite the elastic portion are the primary surface and the secondary surface.

The invention relates to a contact assembly for plug connections, i.e., charging plugs, for transmitting electric power, having at least one device for producing an electrically conductive connection and at least one device for cooling purposes, i.e., for dissipating heat produced by the transmission of electric power using the conductive connection, wherein the electrically conductive device has at least one connection region for coupling to at least one cooling area border and at least one contact region, and the coupling is carried out directly in an integrative manner so that the cooling effect is supported as a result of the at least partly direct physical contact between the electrically conductive device and the coolant. The invention additionally relates to plug connections, i.e., charging plugs, comprising at least one such contact assembly.

The present disclosure provides a crimp terminal in which a core wire is kept from coming loose. The crimp terminal 14 includes a plate-like crimp portion 15 that is to be crimped to a core wire of an electric wire by being deformed so as to wrap around the core wire, and a protruding portion 16 that protrudes from the inner surface of the crimp portion 15. A groove 21 that extends along a direction that intersects the extending direction of the core wire is provided in the protruding portion 16.

An electrical power tap connector for a model vehicle is provided including a first power tap housing. The first power tap housing contains a power tap terminal configured to electrically couple with a connector terminal of an electrical connector. The power tap connector also includes a second power tap housing releasably securable to the first power tap housing and a releasable locking mechanism configured to physically secure the power tap connector to the electrical connector. Wherein the power tap terminal is configured to electrically couple with the connector terminal via a non-mating end of the electrical connector.

In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a connector plug for attachment to a single pair Ethernet cable comprising a pair of conductors, and configured for being received in a connector receptacle. The connector plug includes a first end for receiving the single pair Ethernet cable and a second end having a pair of contacts, each of the contacts comprising a receptacle contact interface, a conductor interface, and an extension to provide an increased width between conductor gripping prongs at the conductor interface while maintaining a consistent spacing between the pair of contacts at the receptacle contact interface with connector plugs configured to mate with different gauge cables. The connector plug comprises a latch for secure attachment to the receptacle and a pull cord connected to the latch and accessible when the connector plug is inserted into the receptacle with other connector plugs for release of the connector plug.

An insulation displacement contact (IDC) cluster includes a plurality of IDC cluster modular units each having a plurality of receptacles adjacent to one another in a row. Each of the receptacles receives an IDC terminal. A first IDC cluster modular unit of the IDC cluster modular units is coupled to a second IDC cluster modular unit of the IDC cluster modular units to form a modular structure by stacking and fastening together, arranging the receptacles of the IDC cluster modular units in parallel rows.

A terminal of the present disclosure is the terminal to be connected to a wire including a core and includes a terminal body and a sliding portion. The terminal body includes a sandwiching portion. The sliding portion is slidable in a front-rear direction between a partial locking position and a full locking position. The sliding portion includes a pressurizing portion configured to press the sandwiching portion at the full locking position to sandwich the core in a first direction by the sandwiching portion, at least a pair of first contact portions configured to contact the core in the first direction when the core is inserted into the sliding portion, and at least a pair of second contact portions configured to contact the core in a second direction intersecting the first direction when the core is inserted into the sliding portion.

The present disclosure provides an electric wire including: a plurality of conductors that have been twisted together; and an insulation coating that covers an outer circumference of the plurality of conductors, wherein the plurality of conductors include: a plurality of outer conductors that are arranged along an outermost circumference; and at least one inner conductor that is provided on an inner side of the plurality of outer conductors, the at least one inner conductor includes one or more first strands, the one or more first strands are copper wires, each copper wire including a tin-plating layer, each of the plurality of outer conductors includes one or more second strands, and the one or more second strands are copper wires, each copper wire not including a plating layer.

The present disclosure provides an electric wire including: a plurality of conductors that have been twisted together; and an insulation coating that covers an outer circumference of the plurality of conductors, wherein the plurality of conductors include: a plurality of outer conductors that are arranged along an outermost circumference; and at least one inner conductor that is provided on an inner side of the plurality of outer conductors, the at least one inner conductor includes one or more first strands, the one or more first strands are copper wires, each copper wire including a tin-plating layer, each of the plurality of outer conductors includes one or more second strands, and the one or more second strands are copper wires, each copper wire not including a plating layer.

Prior to insertion into the recess of a crimping region, the axial ends of the plurality of electrical strands of the cable are fixed with a clamping tool so that the axial ends of the plurality of electrical strands protrude axially out of the clamping tool and the ends of the plurality of strands protruding axially from the clamping tool are sheared off in the transverse direction with a cutting tool so that a closed end face is produced at the axial end of the strands. The axial end of the plurality of electrical strands is inserted into the recess and the plurality of strands are welded to the contact piece by melting the closed end face arranged in the recess by radiation energy of a radiation directed onto the end face.