A communication apparatus having a monitoring function for a coupling state of a connector and/or a method of controlling the communication apparatus are provided. According to various example embodiments, a communication device may include an RF connector portion detachably coupled with a cable connector portion of one end of a cable for transmitting an antenna signal, at least one capacitor disposed near the RF connector portion, and a controller (comprising circuitry) for monitoring a coupling state between the cable connector portion and the RF connector portion based on a capacitance of the at least one capacitor.

An assembled electrical connector has a base having a terminal stage formed on a top thereof, an upper cap, a first conductive terminal mounted in a center of the terminal stage, and a second conductive terminal externally assembled on the base. The second conductive terminal is a ring sheet, surrounds the terminal stage, and is electrically isolated from the first conductive terminal via the terminal stage. The upper cap is tubular and is connected on the top of the base. The second conductive terminal abuts against an internal surface of the upper cap. Because the second conductive terminal is externally assembled on the terminal stage of the base and is not combined with the base via insert molding, the second conductive terminal does not need to use a machining product.

A receptacle coupler includes a coupler contact assembly having upper and lower contacts each having a front mating beam configured to mate with a front module circuit board and a rear mating beam configured to mate with a rear module circuit board with an intermediate portion therebetween. The coupler contact assembly includes a contact holder holding the upper and lower contacts. The receptacle coupler includes a coupler housing having a contact chamber receiving the coupler contact assembly and front and rear receptacles configured to receive the module circuit boards. The coupler housing holds the coupler contact assembly with the front mating beams in the front receptacle for mating with the front module circuit board and the rear mating beams in the rear receptacle for mating with the rear module circuit board.

A joint connector includes one or more connecting units, in which one of the connecting units includes: a plurality of conductors; and a housing that holds the plurality of conductors, the conductor includes: trunk portions each of which having first ends and second ends; and branch portions each of which diverging from the trunk portion, the branch portion includes an output terminal portions, the housing includes: a first coupling portion disposed on a side of the first end; and a second coupling portion disposed on a side of the second end, and the first coupling portion of one of the housings and the second coupling portion of another one of the housings are coupled each other, causing the first end of the conductor and the second end of another one of the conductors to be connected to each other.

Coaxial cable adapters and connectors are provided that are particularly suited for use in high power applications. A flowable insulator filling a cavity within the adapters and connectors improves heat conduction from inner conductors outwards while providing electrical insulation around the inner conductors.

It is aimed to improve transmission characteristics. A connector device is provided with a first terminal including a first inner conductor and to be mounted on a first circuit board, and an elongated movable terminal including a movable-side inner conductor and to be arranged between the first terminal and a second terminal. The first inner conductor includes a mounting portion to be connected to the first circuit board and a first connecting portion extending from the mounting portion toward the movable terminal. The movable-side inner conductor includes a movable-side connecting portion to be connected to the first connecting portion while being fit to the first connecting portion in a length direction of the movable terminal and a shaft-like body portion extending from the movable-side connecting portion toward the mating terminal. An outer diameter of the body portion and an outer diameter of the mounting portion are set equal.

It is aimed to improve transmission characteristics. A connector device is provided with a first terminal including a first inner conductor and to be mounted on a first circuit board, and an elongated movable terminal including a movable-side inner conductor and to be arranged between the first terminal and a second terminal. The first inner conductor includes a mounting portion to be connected to the first circuit board and a first connecting portion extending from the mounting portion toward the movable terminal. The movable-side inner conductor includes a movable-side connecting portion to be connected to the first connecting portion while being fit to the first connecting portion in a length direction of the movable terminal and a shaft-like body portion extending from the movable-side connecting portion toward the mating terminal. An outer diameter of the body portion and an outer diameter of the mounting portion are set equal.

An outer conductor 13 includes a connection member 23 and an attachment member 24, 24A that is separate from the connection member 23. The connection member 23 includes a tubular part 25 and an extension part 26 that extends in a direction crossing the tubular part 25. The attachment member 24, 24A includes a crimp part 59, 59A that covers an outer surface of the extension part 26 and is crimped to the shielded electrical wire 90, 90A with the extension part 26 interposed therebetween. The extension part 26 and the tubular part 25 form an L shape in a side view, and are continuous with each other via an inner corner part 36 formed between outer surfaces of the extension part 26 and the tubular part 25.

A system for managing grid interaction with an energy storage device includes an energy exchange server, a plurality of energy storage devices, a plurality of interconnect socket adapters, and a plurality of energy exchange controllers, each energy exchange controller coupling to one of the plurality of interconnect socket adapters and dictating energy consumption based on energy pricing data received from the energy exchange server. Each interconnect socket adapter electrically couples to the power grid, one or more energy sinks, and an energy storage device, and the energy exchange server receives a real-time energy consumption data set, a real-time energy production data set, a set of environmental parameters and a starting energy price, and generates a current aggregate electricity demand value as a function of the real-time energy consumption data set and the environmental parameters, a current aggregate electricity supply value as a function of the real-time energy production dataset and the environmental parameters, and a current energy price as a function of the starting energy price, the current aggregate electricity demand value, and the current aggregate electricity supply value.

A vehicular camera assembly includes a camera housing, a circuit board having an imager and a first electrical connector. A rear portion of the camera housing includes an attachment portion having an aperture, and includes a first electrically conductive element at the aperture. A second electrical connector is attached at the rear portion of the camera housing. The second electrical connector includes (i) a connector portion for connecting to a vehicle wire harness, (ii) a connecting end for connecting to the first electrical connector, and (iii) a second electrically conductive element for electrically connecting to the first electrically conductive element. As the second electrical connector is attached at the rear portion of the camera housing, the first electrically conductive element engages the second electrically conductive element to establish and maintain electrically conductive connection between the first and second electrically conductive elements.