An electrical connector pipe is adapted for structural applications in theater, television and entertainment industries. The connector pipe includes a rigid tubular enclosure defining a hollow continuous internal wireway receiving electrical wiring within an inside diameter of the enclosure, and having a substantially uniform outside diameter between opposite ends of the enclosure. At least one outlet pocket is formed in a side wall of the enclosure. A connector adapter plate is located in the outlet pocket, and extends within the inside diameter of the enclosure. At least one output connector is carried by the connector adapter plate, and resides within the inside diameter of the enclosure with external access provided through the outlet pocket.

An insulation displacement contact is for piercing through an insulation of a cable or wire in a cutting direction and electrically contacting an electrically conductive core of the cable or wire. The insulation displacement contact includes a contact body having a piercing section for piercing the insulation and a contact slot receiving the core of the cable or wire. The contact slot extends along the cutting direction from the piercing section into the contact body. The contact body has a pair of blades separated by the contact slot. The blades have a pair of attachment slots extending from the piercing section into the blades.

A contact member for an insulation displacement contact (IDC) terminal includes an encasement wall at least partially surrounding a receptacle volume receiving a wire or cable, an IDC member having an IDC blade penetrating an insulation of the wire or cable and a contact edge electrically contacting a core of the wire or cable, and a cutting blade cutting the wire or cable. The receptacle volume has an opening at least partially framed by the encasement wall. The IDC member is formed in a first wall section of the encasement wall. The cutting blade is formed in a second wall section of the encasement wall opposite the first wall section. Both the IDC blade and the cutting blade face the opening.

A power distribution system includes a plurality of wires extending between a first end and a second end. The wires extend continuously between the first and second ends, Each wire includes an electrical conductor and an insulation layer. The power distribution system further includes a receptacle selectively positionable at any position along a length of the wires. The power receptacle includes a housing defining at least one power outlet. A plurality of connection members is positioned within the housing. Each connection member includes a first end and a second end. The first end is configured to contact the electrical conductors within the insulation layers of the plurality of wires for electrically connecting the plurality of connection members to the plurality of wires. The second end is configured to electrically connect the plurality of connection members to the at least one power outlet.

The wearable device for sensing a motion parameter of a user includes a first protection cover, a module connector, a wire connecting member, a circuit board and a plurality of spring connectors. The wire connecting member has a plurality of first electrical contacts. The first protection cover is connected to the module connector. The circuit board has a plurality of second electrical contacts corresponding to the plurality of first electrical contacts. The plurality of spring connectors are electrically connected to the plurality of first electrical contacts and the plurality of second electrical contacts correspondingly to form a plurality of first electrical connections and a plurality of second electrical connections respectively, and are configured between the module connector and the circuit board to form a plurality of first pre-deformations.

The disclosure provides a socket connector including a housing, a circuit board, an electronic device, a contact element, and a switch component. The housing has an insertion hole configured for an insertion of a plug connector. The circuit board is fixed in the insertion hole. The electronic component is disposed in the insertion hole. The contact element is located in the insertion hole. The contact element has a fixed end and a movable end, the fixed end is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the movable end is movable with respect to the circuit board. The switch component is movably located in the insertion hole and is in contact with the contact element. The switch component is configured to be movable by the plug connector so as to force the movable end of the contact element to electrically connect to or disconnect from the electronic component.

An electrical contact and lead frame having a contact base and a tab section. The tab section extends from the contact base. The tab section has a first wall and an oppositely facing second wall. The first wall and the second wall are configured to make an electrical and mechanical connection to a mating receptacle portion of a mating contact of a first mating plug assembly. An insulation displacement slot is provided in the tab section. The insulation displacement slot extends from the end surface. The insulation displacement slot is configured to make an electrical and mechanical connection to electrical conductors of a second mating assembly.

The disclosure provides a socket connector including a housing, a circuit board, an electronic device, a contact element, and a switch component. The housing has an insertion hole configured for an insertion of a plug connector. The circuit board is fixed in the insertion hole. The electronic component is disposed in the insertion hole. The contact element is located in the insertion hole. The contact element has a fixed end and a movable end, the fixed end is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the movable end is movable with respect to the circuit board. The switch component is movably located in the insertion hole and is in contact with the contact element. The switch component is configured to be movable by the plug connector so as to force the movable end of the contact element to electrically connect to or disconnect from the electronic component.

A modular initiator assembly comprising a receptacle and connector combination adapted to shunt the electrical contacts of the initiator as a default condition and to only unshunt the electrical contacts coupled to the initiator when the receptacle and connector establish a fully seated connection.

A connection terminal includes a housing, a slide, and an insulation displacement contact. At least portions of the slide and the insulation displacement contact are received in the housing. The slide has an opening for inserting a conductor to be contacted. The slide is movable from a first position toward the insulation displacement contact to a second position in order to engage the insulation displacement contact with the conductor to be contacted. The slide has a tool abutment configured to transmit, to the slide, an assembly force of a robot-guided assembly tool for moving the slide from the first position to the second position.