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.

A coupling device (1) is provided with a first connection module (12) and a second connection module (14) releasably connectable to the first connection module (12). The first connection module (10) and the second connection module (14) form a connector (10). The coupling device (1) is adapted to apply a coupling force that creates a connection between the first connection module (12) and the second connection module (14), and to apply a decoupling force that releases the connection. The decoupling force and the coupling force are applied by the first connection module (12) to the second connection module (14), and the decoupling force counteracts the coupling force. The coupling force is provided by a pneumatic, hydraulic, electric, or electromagnetic actuator (20) provided on the first connection module (12). The decoupling force is provided by a mechanical, electrostatic, or magnetic storage device (24) capable of receiving, storing, and releasing a portion of the energy generated by the coupling force. The coupling force is provided by a coupling mechanism, and the decoupling force is provided by a decoupling mechanism. The decoupling mechanism forms a unit with the coupling mechanism.

A coupling device (1) is provided with a first connection module (12) and a second connection module (14) releasably connectable to the first connection module (12). The first connection module (10) and the second connection module (14) form a connector (10). The coupling device (1) is adapted to apply a coupling force that creates a connection between the first connection module (12) and the second connection module (14), and to apply a decoupling force that releases the connection. The decoupling force and the coupling force are applied by the first connection module (12) to the second connection module (14), and the decoupling force counteracts the coupling force. The coupling force is provided by a pneumatic, hydraulic, electric, or electromagnetic actuator (20) provided on the first connection module (12). The decoupling force is provided by a mechanical, electrostatic, or magnetic storage device (24) capable of receiving, storing, and releasing a portion of the energy generated by the coupling force. The coupling force is provided by a coupling mechanism, and the decoupling force is provided by a decoupling mechanism. The decoupling mechanism forms a unit with the coupling mechanism.

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.

An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing and a fastener. The insulative housing has a rear surface. Each contact has a connecting leg extending beyond the rear surface. The connecting legs are arranged in at least a row, and each connecting leg has a connecting portion and a resisting portion. The fastener has at least a contact receiving chamber, a flexible circuit board receiving chamber communicating with the contact receiving chamber and a press section. The contact receiving chamber is arranged between from the flexible circuit board receiving chamber and the press section. Wherein the fastener has a fixed position on the insulative housing, and as moving the fastener to the fixed position, the press section presses the resisting portion to drive the connecting portion projecting into the flexible circuit board receiving chamber.

An electrical connector includes a body portion, a connecting wire, an electrically connecting portion, a locking element and a pressing element. The body portion has a first and a second end portion opposite to the first end. The connecting wire is located at the first end portion. The electrically connecting portion is located at the second end portion. The locking element is located in the electrically connecting portion and has an abutting end and a fastening end. The abutting end is located in the body portion, and the fastening end is located outside of the body portion. The pressing element is movably disposed on the body portion. Two ends of the pressing element are a pressing portion and a driving portion, respectively. The pressing portion is adjacently configured to the first end portion. The driving portion is to contact the abutting end.

An electrical connector and a cable connector having the electrical connector are disclosed. The electrical connector includes an insulating housing, first and second modules, two conductive latching members, a shielding piece, two conductive elastic sheets, and an outer shielding shell. Each module has an insulating member and a group of conductive terminals. The shielding piece has a plate body and two grounding portions. The plate body separates the conductive terminals of the first module from the conductive terminals of the second module. The grounding portion contacts and electrically connects with the conductive latching members. The conductive elastic sheets are mounted on an outer side of the insulating housing. The outer shielding shell encloses an outer periphery of the two conductive elastic sheets, the two conductive latching members and the insulating housing. The present disclosure can promote signal transmitting quality during high speed data transmission.

A coradial connector is disclosed. The coradial connector system includes a plug and socket. The plug has a plug housing, a plug process conductor, a plug signal conductor disposed coaxially with the plug process conductor, and a plug insulator disposed coaxially with the plug process conductor, between the plug process conductor and signal conductor. The socket includes a socket housing, a socket process conductor, a socket signal conductor disposed coaxially with the socket process conductor, and a socket insulator disposed coaxially with the socket process conductor, between the socket process conductor and signal conductor.

An improved patch panel assembly includes a frame and faceplate that mate with a housing, and the housing defines a plurality of individual communication ports. The housing is mounted to the patch panel frame and includes jack openings that accommodate data jacks and circuit board openings that accommodate mating blades of circuit boards. The two sets of openings are separated on the housing by an intervening spacing and interposer terminal sets are provided to electrically interconnect the jacks with circuits on the circuit boards. The patch panel housings may be formed in discrete groupings so that, if desired, the patch panels may have ports that are grouped together by bandwidth, storage capability and the like. Inasmuch as the housings are mounted to the patch panel frames, the jacks and the circuit boards can be easily and individually replaced, repaired or upgraded with similar components without requiring disassembly of the patch panel.

A receptacle connector for mating with a plug connector having a mating tongue and a latch thereof, includes an insulative housing defining a mating slot extending along a longitudinal direction to receive the mating tongue of the plug connector, and an outer metallic shield defining an upper space to receive the latch of the plug connector, and a lower space communicatively below the upper space to receive the housing. A plurality of contacts are disposed in the housing to mechanically and electrically connect to the mating tongue. An inner metallic shield is attached upon the upper wall of the housing to separate the upper space and the lower space from each other in a vertical direction.