A covered conductive wire is configured by covering a conductive wire with an insulating cover portion. The conductive wire is formed of an aluminum-based material, for example. A crimping portion includes a cover crimping portion for crimping the cover portion of the covered conductive wire, and a conductor crimping portion for crimping a portion of the conductive wire that is exposed when the cover portion is removed at the tip portion of the covered conductive wire. It is possible to use polyvinyl chloride and/or a non-halogen member, for example, for the cover portion of the covered conductive wire, and a plasticizer, filler, stabilizer, or the like is compounded as needed. A material that shrinks by a factor of 7% or less after being allowed to stand for 120 hours at a high temperature of 120° C. is used for this cover portion.

A joint connector includes a housing having a bus bar formed therein, having a plurality of accommodating holes in which a plurality of terminals connected to the bus bar are individually accommodated, and having insertion openings in communication with the plurality of accommodating holes, and a cover coupled to an outer surface of the housing and having a holder insertedly coupled to the insertion openings.

An electrical connector system includes a connector with a plug. A shroud extends over a portion of the plug and is coupled with the plug. A conductive socket is configured for receiving the plug of the connector. The socket includes a groove formed on an outer surface thereof. The shroud includes spring fingers having a lock portion thereon configured for engaging the groove for securing the connector in the socket. A collar is slidably mounted on the conductive socket and is configured for sliding between a locked position proximate to the socket groove and an unlocked position. The collar is further configured for engaging the spring fingers of the connector shroud in the locked position to hold the finger lock portions engaged with the groove to lock the connector in the socket.

An electrical connector is disclosed. The electrical connector includes a multi-diameter power pin having a proximal portion having a first diameter; an engagement portion having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter; a bearing portion having a third diameter smaller than the second diameter; and a threaded distal portion having a fourth diameter smaller than the third diameter. A receiving block having a multi-diameter through hole is configured to receive the multi-diameter power pin. The receiving block includes a plurality of gaps extending radially from the multi-diameter through hole to an outer surface of the receiving block, a receiving portion disposed between a lateral surface of the receiving block and a first gap of the plurality of gaps; and a clamping portion disposed between the plurality of gaps.

A novel busbar, suitable for low-power applications, features a u-shaped extension having a male terminal that fits into and establishes electrical connection with a standard female terminal. The housing of an electrical box including the busbar is modified to receive the female terminal in such a way that Ingress Protection ratings of IP67 and IP69K are maintained within the electrical box. The busbar is not riveted to a thicker busbar terminating with a stud and lug nut, as in legacy configurations, thus being simpler and cheaper to manufacture. The female terminal, once connected to the busbar, is removable by inserting a tool into a dedicated opening within the housing.

The present invention relates to an electrical conductor connector, comprises: an insulating body, a contact member and an actuation lever. A plurality of inserting openings are provided in the insulating body. The contact member comprises a busbar and a wire connection clamp. The actuation lever comprises an actuation portion for cooperating with the wire connection clamp and a flip portion, wherein the actuation portion is provided with a cam, a stop wall is provided inside the insulating body for contacting the cam. When the flip portion is flipped, the actuation lever swings and moves jointly through the contour of the cam and a contact surface of the stop wall, so a relative displacement is generated between the insulating body and the actuation lever. A contact point is generated between the surface of wire connection clamp and the actuation portion, and the position of the contact point will be changed continuously.

The present invention relates to an electrical conductor connector, comprises: an insulating body, a contact member and an actuation lever. A plurality of inserting openings are provided in the insulating body. The contact member comprises a busbar and a wire connection clamp. The actuation lever comprises an actuation portion for cooperating with the wire connection clamp and a flip portion, wherein the actuation portion is provided with a cam, a stop wall is provided inside the insulating body for contacting the cam. When the flip portion is flipped, the actuation lever swings and moves jointly through the contour of the cam and a contact surface of the stop wall, so a relative displacement is generated between the insulating body and the actuation lever. A contact point is generated between the surface of wire connection clamp and the actuation portion, and the position of the contact point will be changed continuously.

A connecting terminal for connecting at least one first electrical conductor to a second electrical conductor, the connecting terminal including a housing with a first conductor insertion opening for inserting the first electrical conductor and with a second conductor insertion opening for inserting the second electrical conductor, the first and the second conductor insertion openings being arranged on opposite sides of the housing, the connecting terminal including a contact insert, which includes a first clamping spring, a second clamping sprin and a busbar, the first and the second clamping springs being fastened in end areas of the busbar facing away from each other, and a free space being present between the first and the second clamping springs, the connecting terminal including an inner piece as a further separate component, which is arranged at least with a middle section predominantly in the free space between the first and second clamping springs.

An isolating ground switch includes an enclosure with a frontal surface. A slide channel opens through the top of the enclosure. A conductive switch plate is received in the channel and is bi-directionally slidably positionable between the first position and the second position. A plurality of terminal studs project forwardly from the frontal surface of the enclosure and rearwardly conductively communicate with a conductive portion. When the switch plate is in the first position, the conductive portion engages the switch plate. When the switch plate is in the second position, the conductive portion is isolated from the switch plate.

Disclosed are example embodiments of a switching terminal that can be rotated with minimal parts. The switching terminal can include: an inner portion configured to be securely or loosely attached to an external conductor element; and an outer portion configured to be rotatably affixed to the inner portion when then inner portion is loosely attached to the external conductor and to be tightly affixed to the inner portion when then inner portion is tightly attached to the external conductor.