A power receptacle having separable plug retaining frame, the power receptacle comprises a shell body, at least one outlet element and at least one plug retaining frame; wherein the outlet element and the plug retaining frame can be fixed on the shell body, at least one outlet of the outlet element can be exposed to the shell body, at least one first retaining slot of the plug retaining frame can be inserted a plug strap, the color of the plug retaining frame can be used to indicate the function of the outlet element or the group of the outlet element.

A ganged electrical receptacle unit with locking feature includes a plurality of receptacles and a lock housing. The electrical receptacles are ganged together. The lock housing extends from a front of the receptacles and includes a pair of opposed side supports, a pair of torsion bars, each extending between the opposed side supports, a lock tab extending from each torsion bar toward the receptacle, and a release tab extending from each torsion bar away from the receptacle. A plug may be inserted into the lock housing causing temporary deflection of the lock tabs until the plug is seated in, and electrically connected with, the receptacle, at which point the lock tabs return to their undeflected positions and retain the plug in the receptacle. The release tabs may be depressed to release the lock tabs from the plug, thereby permitting the withdrawal of the plug from the lock housing.

A patch panel assembly, bezel and modular jacks are disclosed which allow modular jacks to be positioned closer together to increase patch panel density. In particular the modular jacks are equipped with features which engage openings which are offset, allowing for the modular jacks to be positioned closer together, in particular when arranged in adjacent parallel rows.

A mounting unit and a method are provided for mounting a mounting rail to a mounting plate for a switch cabinet. The mounting unit acts for mounting a mounting rail for electrical devices on a mounting plate for a switch cabinet and comprises a coupling element for coupling the mounting unit by a form closure with the mounting rail.

An adaptor for receiving a keystone type connector and insertion into a patch panel is provided, having a bottom wall with a ridge engaging lower slot and a lower edge engaging channel and a top wall having a flexible tab and a cantilevered latch engaging upper slot and an upper edge engaging channel in the flexible tab. The walls define a keystone modular jack receiving region and opening. The adaptor is dimensioned such that when the lower edge is received in the lower edge engaging channel, the upper edge is releasably engageable by the upper edge engaging channel, thereby releasably securing the adaptor within an aperture in a patch panel.

Structures, methods, and apparatus that provide connector receptacles that have a reduced tendency to scratch and otherwise mar connector inserts, have an aesthetically-pleasing appearance, and have an improved tactile response when inserts are inserted. Various examples reduce scratches and wear by utilizing domes, cylinders, balls, or other structures as finger contacts in a connector receptacle. Another example provides aesthetically-pleasing connector receptacle enclosures by forming receptacle enclosures using the same type of material, or material having the same or similar color or texture, as is used for enclosing the electronic device that includes the receptacle. Another example provides an aesthetically-pleasing receptacle enclosure by forming receptacle enclosures that are, in part or in whole, contiguous or formed with the housing. Another embodiment provides a connector receptacle having a housing where a portion of the housing has been removed to save space.

A modular power distribution system, comprising a client device configured to be inserted into a host device, and having a series of independently configurable electrical connections and predetermined electrical connections connecting the host device, the client device, and a cable to deliver power from the cable to a peripheral of the client. A modular power distribution system, comprising a host device having first and second compartments, the second compartment being dimensioned to automatically align the client electrical coupler with the host electrical coupler and form a protective barrier while the client electrical coupler is in contact with the host electrical coupler. A modular power distribution system comprising a multi-gang host device and a client assembly, and having a series of independently configurable electrical connections and predetermined electrical connections connecting the multi-gang host device, the client assembly, and a cable(s) to deliver power from the cable the client assembly.

An assembly of a plug-in connector part includes: a holding frame having a receiving space for receiving at least one contact insert and which has at least one flange section; a housing part which has a receiving opening into which the holding frame is insertable in an insertion direction, and which has at least one support section formed in the receiving opening; at least one locking element which is arranged on the holding frame, the at least one locking element, in an inserted position, being in engagement with the housing part to lock the holding frame on the housing part; and at least one spring element which is arranged on the at least one flange section and which, to form an electrical contacting between the holding frame and the housing part, rests on the at least one support section in the inserted position and is brought into a tensioned state.

A mounted substrate includes a substrate, a surface mount connector having a connector connecting hole, a receptacle connector, and a relay connector. The surface mount connector has a first contact point and a second contact point. The relay connector includes a board piece insertable into the connector connecting hole, a first terminal on one surface of the board piece and connected to the first contact point, and a second terminal on the other surface of the board piece and connected to the second contact point. The first contact point is closer to an opening side than the second contact point in a depth direction of the connector connecting hole. The first terminal includes a first ground pin and a first signal pin. The first ground pin has a distal end projecting toward a distal end side of the board piece relative to a distal end of the first signal pin.

An electrical connector assembly comprises a header and a backing plate attachable thereto. The header includes a plug portion for connecting to a complementary mating connector, and a base having a plurality of mounting through holes for fixing the header to a mounting surface. The backing plate includes a plurality of mounting elements corresponding in location to the plurality of mounting holes of the header for fixing the backing plate to the header on an underside of the mounting surface, and a central opening corresponding in location to the plug portion of the header with the backing plate fixed to the header.