A combined assembly of an electrically conductive structure and an electrical connector assembly includes an electrically conductive structure and an electrically connector assembly. The electrically connector assembly includes a housing defining an interior space and a locking arm. The interior space of the housing receives the electrically conductive structure. The locking arm is supported for movement relative to the housing from an unlocked position, wherein the locking arm does not retain the electrically conductive structure within the interior space, to a locked position, wherein the locking arm retains the electrically conductive structure within the interior space. An electrical contact is disposed within the housing and engages the electrically conductive structure retained within the interior space.

An electrical power tap connector for a model vehicle is provided including a first power tap housing. The first power tap housing may contain a power tap terminal configured to electrically couple with a connector terminal of an electrical connector. The power tap connector may also include a second power tap housing releasably securable to the first power tap housing and a releasable locking mechanism configured to physically secure the power tap connector to the electrical connector. Wherein the power tap terminal may be configured to electrically couple with the connector terminal via a non-mating end of the electrical connector.

A connector is provided that is easy to assemble. A terminal fitting is arranged on a base of a housing, a conductor portion is inserted into a tubular portion of a conductor connection portion, and a lid portion is assembled on the base. Thus, an insertion portion is inserted between extension portions to that intersect each other, and a diameter of the tubular portion is reduced. The conductor portion is tightened by the tubular portion, and the conductor connection portion is connected to the conductor portion. Therefore, a dedicated machine is not required to connect the terminal fitting to an electric wire, and operation of connecting the terminal fitting to the electric wire and of accommodating the terminal fitting in the housing can be performed substantially simultaneously. Thus, the connector can be easily assembled.

A combined assembly of an electrically conductive structure and an electrical connector assembly includes an electrically conductive structure and an electrically connector assembly. The electrically connector assembly includes a housing defining an interior space and a locking arm. The interior space of the housing receives the electrically conductive structure. The locking arm is supported for movement relative to the housing from an unlocked position, wherein the locking arm does not retain the electrically conductive structure within the interior space, to a locked position, wherein the locking arm retains the electrically conductive structure within the interior space. An electrical contact is disposed within the housing and engages the electrically conductive structure retained within the interior space.

A contacting device for contacting a shielding conductor of an electrical line with a grounding portion includes: a housing which encloses a receptacle space into which the electrical line including the shielding conductor is insertable, the housing being attachable to the grounding portion such that the grounding portion extends in the receptacle space; and a spring element which is arranged on the housing so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis from an open position into a clamping position, in order, in the clamping position, to contact the shielding conductor of the electrical line inserted into the receptacle space with the grounding portion to which the housing is attached.

Provided are load bearing universal adaptors for connecting electrical cables in a watertight configuration. The mechanical advantage associated with wedges in a tapered cavity ensures that load is appropriately transferred to the walls of the wedge housing and, as the load increases, the gripping force on the electrical cable increases. In this manner, a load applied to the electrical cable is at least partially provided to the walls of the system rather than acting to pull the cable out of the adaptor, and the object to which the adaptor is connected, such as a terminal block.

A female terminal 12 includes a terminal body 15 and a slider 16. The terminal body 15 includes an upper connecting piece 18A and a lower connecting piece 18B connected to a core wire 13 of an electric wire 11. The slider 16 is movable in a front-rear direction relative to the terminal body 15. The slider 16 includes an upper abutting portion 25A and a lower abutting portion 25B. The upper connecting piece 18A includes an upper protrusion 51A that abuts against the upper abutting portion 25A. The lower connecting piece 18B includes a lower protrusion 51B that abuts against the lower abutting portion 25B.

A connection terminal for connecting a first conductor and a second conductor, the connection terminal including: a connection configured to be connected to the first conductor; an arc-shaped fitting that extends from the connection, and is configured to be fitted to, while being in surface contact with, a tubular outer circumferential surface of the second conductor over a half of the circumference thereof, with application of restoring force after elastic deformation; and a pair of extensions that extend from two ends, in a circumferential direction, of the arc-shaped fitting, and are curved to a side opposite to a side to which the arc-shaped fitting is curved.

A Network device includes an interface configured to be coupled to a transmission line that carries content and a content processing module. The content processing module includes circuitry configured to route content communicated via the transmission line to one or more secondary network devices. The content processing module further includes a contact assembly. The contact assembly includes an upper housing and a lower housing that define a recessed region therebetween. The contact assembly includes a screw. The head of the screw is disposed above the upper housing and the threaded portion of the screw extends through a threaded opening in the upper housing and into the recessed region. A resilient member of the contact assembly is disposed within the recessed region and has an end that is in mechanical communication with the end of the screw. The contact assembly further includes a plunger assembly. The plunger assembly is disposed below the resilient member and includes a conductive pin disposed therein that is urged by the resilient against center pin of the coaxial connector. Adjustment of the screw facilitates adjusting an amount of force applied by the pin against a center conductor of the transmission line.

A connector is provided that is easy to assemble. A terminal fitting is arranged on a base of a housing, a conductor portion is inserted into a tubular portion of a conductor connection portion, and a lid portion is assembled on the base. Thus, an insertion portion is inserted between extension portions to that intersect each other, and a diameter of the tubular portion is reduced. The conductor portion is tightened by the tubular portion, and the conductor connection portion is connected to the conductor portion. Therefore, a dedicated machine is not required to connect the terminal fitting to an electric wire, and operation of connecting the terminal fitting to the electric wire and of accommodating the terminal fitting in the housing can be performed substantially simultaneously. Thus, the connector can be easily assembled.