An electrical cable connector, assembly, system, and/or method is disclosed that includes a pin side connector comprising a plurality of conductor members and one or more insulator members alternating along a longitudinal axis, each of the plurality of conductor members having a base and a stem extending from the base and configured to electrically connect to one or more wires; and a socket connector comprising a plurality of conductive elements and one or more insulative elements arranged along the longitudinal axis, wherein each of the plurality of conductive elements has a center channel and each of the one or more insulative elements has a through-hole, wherein the center channels of each of the plurality of conductive elements and the through-holes of each of the one or more insulative elements are aligned and configured to form a receptacle in communication with an end opening, wherein the pin side connector is received in and freely rotatable with respect to the receptacle of the socket connector.

A connector assembly for connecting a bus bar to an electrical component. The connector assembly includes an electrically conductive housing defining an inner cavity. A plurality of canted coil contacts are partially disposed within the inner cavity and protrude therefrom so as to be partially disposed outside the housing. The coil contacts are electrically connected to the housing. A first end portion of an electrically conductive, flexible bridge is connected to the housing. A second end portion of the bridge is configured for connection to the electrical component. A holding apparatus holds the housing against the bus bar such that the coil contacts are pressed against the bus bar to make an electrical connection therewith.

An electro-mechanical connection apparatus. The apparatus includes a connection base configured to mechanically support an external device, and a first connection device operably connected to the connection base, wherein the first connection device is configured to operably connect with a second connection device associated with the external device. The first connection device includes a first electrical contact configured to establish an electrical connection with a second electrical contact of the external device, wherein the first electrical contact establishes the electrical connection with the second electrical contact while the connection base mechanically supports the external device.

A socket connector includes an array of socket contacts arranged in rows and columns. The socket contacts have upper mating interfaces for mating with a first electronic package and lower mating interfaces for mating with a second electronic package. The socket contacts are configured to electrically connect the first and second electronic packages. Each socket contact includes an upper cap, a lower cap, and a spring beam helically coiled between the upper cap and the lower cap. The spring beam is compressible. The upper cap, the lower cap and the spring beam are additive manufactured such that the upper cap, the lower cap and the spring beam form a unitary, three-dimensional conductive structure to electrically connect the first and second electronic packages.

The invention relates to a high-frequency test connector device (12; 12′) having an adapter housing including a sleeve-like ground contact section (10; 10′) axially at one end, (18) at the other end, and centrally an insulated inner contact (20), wherein the ground contact section has an electrically conducting spring member (26; 26′, 28; 42, 44; 44′, 46) for ground contact, associated such that for engaging over the sleeve section (14) of the contacting partner (16), the latter with an end face (30), to form a contact and resiliently along the movement or connecting longitudinal axis, can engage on the spring member (26) formed in a sleeve base of the ground contact section (10), or wherein, for engaging in the sleeve section (14′) of the connecting partner (16′), the spring member (26′) projects from an end face end section of the ground contact section (10′), to form a contact and resiliently along the longitudinal axis, can engage on a ground-conducting inner section (40) of the connecting partner.

A magnetic connector includes a first insulating housing, a printed circuit board, a plurality of magnetic bodies, a plurality of terminals and a second insulating housing. The first insulating housing has a bottom wall, a side wall, a recess being defined between the bottom wall and the side wall. The printed circuit board is received in the recess. The magnetic bodies are mounted to the printed circuit board. The terminals are mounted to the printed circuit board. The second insulating housing is mounted to the top of the first insulating housing and is covered the recess. The magnetic bodies and the terminals are exposed from a top surface of the second insulating housing. As described above, the magnetic bodies are mounted to the printed circuit board, and then the magnetic bodies are magnetized. Hence, manufacture cost of the magnetic connector is saved.

Power connector systems that can have an asymmetric insertion-to-extraction force ratio such that they are easy to mate and can reliably remain connected during use. The power connector systems can have a low-profile for use in thin electronic devices.

A cable assembly (100) having a first cable (20) having a first conductor (22), a second cable (40) having a second conductor (42) and an electrically conducting joining element (60). The joining element (60) has a first opening (61) and a second opening (63). The cable assembly (100) comprises a number of canted coil springs (70). A terminal portion of the first conductor (22) is secured to the first opening (61) by means of a first canted coil spring (70). A terminal portion of the second conductor (42) is secured to the second opening (63) by means of a second canted coiled spring (70).

An electrical connector for charging has a connector base, a first conductive terminal, a second conductive terminal, and an insulation base. The first conductive terminal is mounted in the connector base and has an upper chamber and a lower chamber. The second conductive terminal is located in and coaxial with the first conductive terminal and is electrically isolated from the first conductive terminal. The insulation base is mounted between the first and the second conductive terminals. An end of the second conductive terminal is located in the upper chamber and another end protrudes out of a bottom of the insulation base. The insulation base has at least one first groove lower than an imaginary datum plan and at least one platform higher than the imaginary datum plane and coaxial with the first groove. By the first groove and the platform, the creepage distance is increased.

Various connector and sensor assemblies are described. In some embodiments, the connector and sensor assembly comprises a connector and a sensor assembly. The connector can have an opening that has a first surface and second surface that are opposite each other. The connector can have a plurality of retractable electrical connectors that extend from the first surface and a lock structure that is located on the second surface. The sensor assembly is comprised of a body portion and a proximal end. The proximal end has a top side and a bottom side. The top side includes a plurality of electrical contacts that is configured to interact with the plurality of retractable electrical connectors. The bottom side includes a key structure that is configured to interact with the lock structure in the connector.