A connector assembly enables electrically safe disconnection and separation because it is possible to secure an interval between the point of time of separation of interlock terminals and the point of time of separation of power terminals when connectors are separated. The connector assembly can implement two steps of cutting power after restricting a lever in a locked state and then completely disconnecting connectors by additionally operating the lever by including an intermediate locking mechanism that restricts the lever for disconnecting connectors in a state in which interlock terminals of two connectors are separated from each other but power terminals of the two connectors are in contact with each other to disconnect and separate female and male connectors.

A port processing method, used to enhance an electrostatic discharge protection capability and an overstress protection capability. The method comprises: step S1, providing a cable having a plurality of terminal contact cores leading out of the cable, the plurality of terminal contact cores comprising contact cores disposed at two sides of the cable, and signal cores disposed within the cable; and S2, changing the signal layout of the contact cores and the signal cores, so as to enhance the electrostatic discharge protection capability and the overstress protection capability. The method for changing the signal layout comprises: using the contact cores as a signal ground, and disposing a contact spring plate at a middle portion of each of the contact cores and each of the signal cores; and extending lengths of the contact cores outward.

A connector assembly enables electrically safe disconnection and separation because it is possible to secure an interval between the point of time of separation of interlock terminals and the point of time of separation of power terminals when connectors are separated. The connector assembly can implement two steps of cutting power after restricting a lever in a locked state and then completely disconnecting connectors by additionally operating the lever by including an intermediate locking mechanism that restricts the lever for disconnecting connectors in a state in which interlock terminals of two connectors are separated from each other but power terminals of the two connectors are in contact with each other to disconnect and separate female and male connectors.

A connector and a manufacturing method of the connector are provided. The connector, comprising an insulator (10), a first conductive layer (11) disposed on one side surface of the insulator (10), and a second conductive layer (12) disposed on the other side surface of the insulator (10), the insulator (10) is further provided with a conductive medium (13) connecting the first conductive layer (11) and the second conductive layer (12), and a protrusion portion (14) is disposed on the surface of the first conductive layer (11) or/and the second conductive layer (12).

A contact assembly for an electrical connector includes a contact positioner having contact support walls holding a contact array. The contact array includes signal contacts and ground contacts interspersed with the signal contacts. The signal contacts include mating ends configured to be mated with a mating electrical connector and mounting ends configured to be terminated to a host circuit board. The signal contacts include transition portions between the mating ends and the mounting ends. The ground contacts include mating ends, mounting ends, and transition portions between the mating ends and the mounting ends. The contract assembly includes a ground bus wire extending transversely across the contact array. The ground bus wire is electrically connected to each of the ground contacts. The ground bus wire is electrically isolated from each of the signal contacts.

A first sheet metal is provided with slits. Elastic pieces having flat shapes are each formed between the slits adjacent to each other, and both ends of each of the elastic pieces are connected with both ends of an adjacent one of the elastic pieces. A second sheet metal is provided with protrusions each of which is protruded toward a corresponding one of the elastic pieces.

A connector includes a housing, a holder, and a short-circuiting terminal. The holder is non-movable to a formal locking position when terminals, which are short-circuiting targets, are not inserted into a terminal receiving chamber. The holder is movable to the formal locking position when the terminals, which are short-circuiting targets, are inserted into a sufficient insertion position of the terminal receiving chamber. A contact member of the short-circuiting terminal is in contact with the terminals, which are short-circuiting targets, and the terminals, which are short-circuiting targets, are short-circuited when the terminals, which are short-circuiting terminals, are inserted into the sufficient insertion position and the holder is moved to the formal locking position.

An electrical connector grounding structure includes an electrically insulative terminal holder block having a rectangular base, a mating structure and a fixing structure, conducting terminals positioned in the rectangular base with contact tips thereof extended to the mating structure and connection tips thereof bonded to a predetermined circuit board, a grounding member having a first contact structure, a positioning structure positioned in the fixing structure and a bonding structure bonded to the circuit board, and a shielding shell covering the electrically insulative terminal holder block and having a second contact structure set in contact with the first contact structure to form a ground loop that guides out electromagnetic waves and crosstalk interference generated during signal transmission.

An alternating current/direct current input device includes an appliance input socket and an information and communications technology (ICT) device. The ICT device is powered by the appliance input socket. The appliance input socket includes a ground contact, a positive electrode contact, a negative electrode contact, and a signal switch. A contact depth of the signal switch in the appliance input socket is less than a contact depth of the positive electrode contact or the negative electrode contact in the appliance input socket. The signal switch is configured to generate a control signal when a direct current connector is separated from the appliance input socket. The control signal can be used to enable the ICT device to disconnect the appliance input socket from a conductive electrode of the direct current connector after the ICT device enters a no load state.

Various connector and sensor assemblies are described. In some embodiments, the connector and sensor assembly comprises a connector and a sensor assembly. The connector can have an opening that has a first surface and second surface that are opposite each other. The connector can have a plurality of retractable electrical connectors that extend from the first surface and a lock structure that is located on the second surface. The sensor assembly is comprised of a body portion and a proximal end. The proximal end has a top side and a bottom side. The top side includes a plurality of electrical contacts that is configured to interact with the plurality of retractable electrical connectors. The bottom side includes a key structure that is configured to interact with the lock structure in the connector.