This lever-type connector comprises a first part forming a base and a second part mobile in relation to the base, the first and second parts inwardly receiving first and second contact assemblies facing one another, male and female respectfully, each provided at one end with conductors to be connected, and a cam mechanism able to move the mobile part between contact disconnection and connection positions. The cam mechanism includes a lever shaped so as to be circumscribed inside the main cross-section of the connector.

An electrical connector including a housing, first and second conductive contacts arranged on the housing, and an actuator provided to be rotatable for taking up first and second stations selectively and to have a pressing portion for pressing down a flat circuit device put partially in the housing to contacting portions of the first and second conductive contacts, wherein the actuator has an engaging portion and a projecting portion, the first conductive contact has a supporting portion for engaging with the engaging portion of the actuator so as to support the actuator, and the second conductive contact has a stopper portion for engaging with the projecting portion of the actuator so as to prevent the projecting portion from shifting in a direction opposite to an insertion direction along which the flat circuit device is inserted into the housing to be put partially in the same.

The subject technology provides a method and apparatus for performing dual track routing. A pair of signal traces is routed in between two rows of contacts and at least one of the signal traces is modified to satisfy a routing restriction. The modification of the signal trace includes three trace segments that deviate the signal trace away from the source of the routing restriction.

An electrical connector used for carrying a chip module includes an insulating body having terminals arranged in the insulating body and used for contacting the chip module, a carrying member used for carrying the chip module to the insulating body, a pressing plate used for pressing the carrying member or the chip module, and a positioning member pivoted to the carrying member through a pivoting device. The pivoting device includes a pivoting shaft and at least one elastic portion. The elastic portion includes a first elastic section and at least two limiting portions being elastic and enclosing a pivoting space. The pivoting shaft is pivoted to the pivoting space. When the electrical connector is opened, the first elastic section springs back to remove the chip module from the insulating body without damaging the terminals, so as to align and contact the chip module with the terminals without tool.

A connector is disclosed. The connector comprises a circuit board having a plurality of contact pads arranged in a two-dimensional fashion on a first face facing a mating connector side, the plurality of contact pads configured to make contact with a plurality of contacts of a mating connector, and a housing having a locating portion in contact with the first face of the circuit board, the locating portion locating the first face with respect to a direction of mating with the mating connector.

A housing body includes a small cavity portion for accommodating small-size second terminal fittings, a large cavity portion for accommodating large-size second terminal fittings, and a recess in which a protrusion is arranged. Each of the small cavity portion and the large cavity portion has a front surface on a front side in a fitting direction into the receptacle and an end surface on one end side intersecting the fitting direction. The end surface of the small cavity portion is arranged to drop in a height direction from the end surface of the large cavity portion. The recess is defined by a side surface in the height direction of the large cavity portion and the end surface of the small cavity portion and open toward the front side and the one end side.

A connection system for a socket, wherein the connection system comprises a junction box for electrically connecting the socket to a flat cable as a through-line and wherein the socket can be placed directly onto the junction box. The junction box comprises multiple penetration contact elements for contacting the flat cable without stripping insulation, wherein the junction box comprises connection elements which electrically connect the penetration contact elements to socket contacts via the connection elements. The socket contacts electrically connect a plug plugged into the socket to cores of the flat cable. The flat cable can be put into an area of the junction box that is separate from the socket and upon actuating a clamping mechanism the penetration contact elements contact the cores of the flat cable without stripping insulation.

Reliable, versatile, modular electrical connectors and modules thereof. A connector includes a housing and multiple types of modules. The housing includes latches for retaining the modules in position and key members for module type indication and preventing insertion of wrong modules. A module can include multiple types of power terminals and one or more types of signal terminals. Module housing can be configured for retaining the multiple types of terminals in position. For a plug configuration, the connector can include a cover attached to the housing, a locking member attached to the cover and pivotable between a pre-locked position and a locked position, a slider movable by the locking member in a direction perpendicular to a connector mating direction after the insertion of a mating component, and a CPA movable from a pre-installed position to an installed position for retaining the locking member at the locked position.