A terminal-equipped electric wire includes an electric wire that includes a conductor, a terminal connected to the conductor, and a shell attached to the terminal. The conductor has a nominal cross-sectional area of 0.13 mm.sup.2 or less. The terminal includes a grip portion that pinches the conductor. The shell includes a pressing portion that presses at least a portion of the grip portion toward the conductor. At least one of the conductor and the grip portion includes a tin layer, and an oxide coating formed on the surface of the tin layer. An adhering portion formed of a portion of tin contained in the tin layer that passes through the oxide coating and pours out onto a surface of the oxide coating. The adhering portion has an area of 0.100 mm.sup.2 or more.

The present disclosure relates to a plug-in module connector or the electrically conductive connection of at least two battery modules, including a flexible busbar for the electrically conductive connection of respective poles of the battery modules, the busbar enabling tolerance compensation with respect to the poles in the transverse direction of the module connector; two retaining clamps for gripping the busbar and one of the respective poles of the battery modules, the retaining clamps enabling tolerance compensation with respect to the poles in the longitudinal direction and vertical direction of the module connector; an insulation housing in which the retaining clamps plugged onto the busbar can be received. Furthermore, the present disclosure also concerns a method for the electrically conductive connection of at least two battery modules by means of a plug-in module connector.

A device is provided for interconnecting cables having a core strand and at least one layer of strands coaxially surrounding the core strand comprises a central tightening member; first and second cylindrical segments having an opening for insertion of an end of a cable and being tightenably connected to the tightening member. An inner conical member is arranged within each cylindrical segment, having a central bore arranged for insertion of an end of the core strand and further having an outer sloping surface on which a layer of strands coaxially surrounding the core strand may be positioned. A cylindrical end piece is arranged within each cylindrical segment, having a central bore arranged for insertion of the cable and further having an inner sloping surface on which a layer of strands coaxially surrounding the core strand may be positioned.

A female terminal 12 includes a terminal body 15 and a slider 16. The terminal body 15 includes an upper connecting piece 18A and a lower connecting piece 18B connected to a core wire 13 of an electric wire 11. The slider 16 is movable in a front-rear direction relative to the terminal body 15. The slider 16 includes an upper abutting portion 25A and a lower abutting portion 25B. The upper connecting piece 18A includes an upper protrusion 51A that abuts against the upper abutting portion 25A. The lower connecting piece 18B includes a lower protrusion 51B that abuts against the lower abutting portion 25B.

A female terminal 12 includes a terminal body 15 and a slider 16. The terminal body 15 includes an upper connecting piece 18A and a lower connecting piece 18B connected to a core wire 13 of an electric wire 11. The slider 16 is movable in a front-rear direction relative to the terminal body 15. The slider 16 includes an upper abutting portion 25A and a lower abutting portion 25B. The upper connecting piece 18A includes an upper protrusion 51A that abuts against the upper abutting portion 25A. The lower connecting piece 18B includes a lower protrusion 51B that abuts against the lower abutting portion 25B.

A shielded electrical connector assembly includes an electromagnetic shield integrally formed from a single sheet of conductive material. The shield has a main wall and four side walls surrounding the main wall. The shield defines an opening opposite the main wall having an opening perimeter that is greater than or equal to a main wall perimeter. One of the four side walls defines at least one side wall opening that is configured to receive a shielded wire cable. A method of manufacturing the shielded electrical connector assembly includes the steps of providing a single planar sheet of conductive material, providing a die and a punch, forming the sheet into a cupped shape having a main wall and four side walls surrounding the main wall using the die and the punch, and forming a side wall opening in one of the four side walls.

A connector for a flat flexible cable includes a housing and a spring clip disposed in the housing. The housing has a main body and a cover. The cover is movable with respect to the main body between an open position and a closed position. The spring clip is resiliently deflectable by the cover. The spring clip is in a first state with the cover in the open position in which the spring clip abuts a conductor exposed through an insulation material of the flat flexible cable with a first contact force. The spring clip is in a second state with the cover in the closed position in which the spring clip abuts the conductor with a second contact force greater than the first contact force.

An electrical connector assembly, including a bolt having a tapered distal end; a wedge having a top surface and a bottom surface defining a first aperture extending between and through the top and bottom surfaces, and dimensioned to receive the bolt therethrough; a shell having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end, and a second end, the shell further defining a first and a second channels, the channels being separated by a middle portion and to receive the wedge therebetween; the shell further having a second aperture extending between the top surface to the bottom surface of the shell and dimensioned to receive the bolt therethrough, wherein the second aperture is configured to be positioned to align and pair with the first aperture when the wedge is positioned between the first and second channels.

A high voltage connector assembly having improved female and male housings with a female terminal position assurance (TPA) device, and a method for improving clearance and creepage of the electrical path in the high voltage connector assembly. The female housing includes an intermediate upper portion having apertures for respectively receiving front downward extending members of frontward extending members of the female TPA device to finally lock high voltage electrical terminals in the female housing, and to place the female TPA device in a full-lock position inside the female housing. When fully assembled, the clearance and creepage of the electrical path in the high voltage connector assembly extends in a substantially vertical direction from the high voltage electrical terminals, and extends along a separator wall of the male housing and towards a rear portion of the female housing in a substantially horizontal direction across an intermediate upper portion of the female housing and into adjacent high voltage electrical terminals. Also, when in a full-lock position, the TPA device, in its entirety, resides outside of the female housing with the exception of the downward extending members in such a manner as to not require any part of the TPA device to enter the cavities that house the terminals while being assembled or while resting in a pre-lock position to allow the terminals to be substantially fully encapsulated in all directions by a continuous insulating material.

A capacitor carrier assembly includes a carrier, a capacitor disposed in the carrier and electrically conductive connection terminals. The connection terminals support the carrier with respect to another electronic component or device such as a printed circuit board, retain individual carrier portions in an assembled configuration, and provide an electrical connection between the capacitor and the electronic component. Each connection terminal includes an elastic member that protrudes from a surface of the connection terminal and engages the carrier, and regions of serrations provided on opposed edges of the terminal that engage the carrier, and a flange that protrudes from the surface in a direction perpendicular to the first surface. An edge of the flange includes an insulation displacement contact (IDC) joint for connection to the capacitor leads.