A card socket for use in electronic devices is disclosed that can prevent the pushing of the card tray via vertical contact action of the detect terminal and switch terminal. The card socket includes a detection switch that is activated when a card tray has been inserted into the card tray insertion space of a housing in an insertion direction. The detection switch includes a detect terminal that is installed within the insertion space so that when the card tray is inserted into the insertion space the detection switch is activated. The detect terminal is configured to exert a force on the card tray in a direction that is perpendicular to the insertion direction.

The invention relates to a switch spring arrangement in a card reader, comprising a contact carrier which is integrated into the card reader and includes a plurality of pockets, open on one side, for accommodating holding elements of a spring contact element, and a spring contact element that has two mounting arms to be secured in the contact carrier as well as a spring arm which can be actuated by a card and is placed between the mounting arms.

A connector for installation on a printed circuit board a contacting part has which includes at least two contact elements, each of which can be connected, on the connection side, to an individual conductor and, on the plug-in side, to a conductive track of the printed circuit board, wherein the connector a connection part which encloses the individual conductors and, in the region of each individual conductor, has a recess, into each of which a contact element engages for the electrical connection between individual conductor and contact element. The contacting part is formed in an injection molding process, wherein at least two contact elements having an insulation-displacement connector are inserted or engaged in the contacting part or are directly encapsulated, and the connection part is formed in an injection molding process, wherein at least two individual conductors, each having a cable sheath, are thus placed in an injection molding tool and are encapsulated.

A connector module is mounted at a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device includes a housing and a circuit board. The circuit board is disposed in the housing, and the housing has an opening. The connector module includes a switch component, a connector and a button assembly. The switch component is disposed at the housing and is electrically connected with the circuit board. The connector is movably disposed between the opening and the switch component, and the connector is electrically connected with the circuit. The connector is for accommodating an IC card, so that the IC card is capable of being electrically connected with the circuit board via the connector. The button assembly is inserted at the opening and abuts against the connector, and drives the connector to touch the switch component when being pressed.

A connector is capable of preventing an adverse effect due to the extra length of a flat cable. The connector includes: a main body to which a terminal of the flat cable having notches formed on both sides can be connected; a slider having engaging portions engageable with the notches, respectively, and configured to reciprocate relative to the main body along an insertion direction of the flat cable; and an actuator which sandwiches and fixes the flat cable in cooperation with the main body.

A connection apparatus includes a fixed board assembly and a selector board assembly. The fixed board assembly including a fixed board including a center axis and a plurality of contact pairs attached to the fixed board, each of a generator winding in electrical continuity with at least one of the plurality of contact pairs. The selector board assembly is rotatably mounted on the fixed board assembly and includes a selector board and a plurality of jumpers attached to the selector board. The plurality of jumpers are shaped and arranged on the selector board to electrically bridge at least one of the contact pairs to provide a first voltage output in a first configuration and a second voltage output in a second configuration. The second configuration is produced by rotating the selector board assembly relative to the fixed board assembly about the center axis from the first configuration.

A connector for installation on a printed circuit board a contacting part has which includes at least two contact elements, each of which can be connected, on the connection side, to an individual conductor and, on the plug-in side, to a conductive track of the printed circuit board, wherein the connector a connection part which encloses the individual conductors and, in the region of each individual conductor, has a recess, into each of which a contact element engages for the electrical connection between individual conductor and contact element. The contacting part is formed in an injection molding process, wherein at least two contact elements having an insulation-displacement connector are inserted or engaged in the contacting part or are directly encapsulated, and the connection part is formed in an injection molding process, wherein at least two individual conductors, each having a cable sheath, are thus placed in an injection molding tool and are encapsulated.

A plurality of pairs of contact terminals accommodated in a card edge connector include back surface members having one ends to which lead wires are connected and another ends being folded to form movable members. Until a circuit board of a control unit is inserted, end portions of the movable members are held in conductive contact with each other. When the circuit board is inserted, the movable members are separated and brought into contact with copper foil terminals. When the circuit board is removed, the movable members plastically deform and are opposed to each other with an initial gap smaller than a thickness dimension of the circuit board. With this arrangement, wiring inspection may be performed with opposed movable members shorted to one another, but for subsequent circuit board insertion at the second or subsequent insertion and removal of the circuit board, the movable members will be slightly separated by a gap to suppress slide abrasion during insertion.

Switchable grounded terminal loads are built into, or otherwise coupled to, connectors on motherboards and control devices. The terminal loads are coupled to the bus termination at the connector when the connector is stuffed (connected to a mating connector). The switchable grounded terminal loads replace dummy connectors in preventing empty unstuffed connectors from increasing error risks on active channels.

Switchable grounded terminal loads are built into, or otherwise coupled to, connectors on motherboards and control devices. The terminal loads are coupled to the bus termination at the connector when the connector is stuffed (connected to a mating connector). The switchable grounded terminal loads replace dummy connectors in preventing empty unstuffed connectors from increasing error risks on active channels.