A connector for providing an electrical connection between at least one terminating mating terminal to a substrate. The connector includes a housing having at least one terminal receiving cavity. A receptacle terminal is positioned in the at least one terminal receiving cavity. The receptacle terminal has a latching projection which cooperates with the at least one mating terminal to retain the at least one mating terminal in electrical engagement with the receptacle terminal when the at least one mating terminal is fully inserted in the at least one terminal receiving cavity. A release mechanism is provided in the housing in line with the latching projection of the receptacle terminal, the release mechanism is configured to cooperate with the receptacle terminal to depress the latching projection when the at least one mating terminal is to be removed from the at least one terminal receiving cavity.

A connector for providing an electrical connection between at least one terminating mating terminal to a substrate. The connector includes a housing having at least one terminal receiving cavity. A receptacle terminal is positioned in the at least one terminal receiving cavity. The receptacle terminal has a latching projection which cooperates with the at least one mating terminal to retain the at least one mating terminal in electrical engagement with the receptacle terminal when the at least one mating terminal is fully inserted in the at least one terminal receiving cavity. A release mechanism is provided in the housing in line with the latching projection of the receptacle terminal, the release mechanism is configured to cooperate with the receptacle terminal to depress the latching projection when the at least one mating terminal is to be removed from the at least one terminal receiving cavity.

A connector includes an insulator, a plurality of pairs of terminals provided on the insulator, and a resistance element. The plurality of pairs of terminals include at least one pair of cable terminals electrically connected with a cable and at least one pair of vacant terminals that are unused. The resistance element is electrically connected between each pair of vacant terminals.

A connector includes an insulator, a plurality of pairs of terminals provided on the insulator, and a resistance element. The plurality of pairs of terminals include at least one pair of cable terminals electrically connected with a cable and at least one pair of vacant terminals that are unused. The resistance element is electrically connected between each pair of vacant terminals.

A shunt device is used to be mated with an adapter socket of a connector configured on a circuit board to shunt electric current of the connector. The shunt device includes an insulating housing and a first electric terminal. The insulating housing has a bottom surface. The first electric terminal is fixed on the insulating housing. The first electric terminal has a first contact portion and a first leg that extends out of the insulating housing from the first contact portion, so as to provide a first cable connection surface for being connected to at least one wire cable. The first contact portion is exposed from the bottom surface and has a contact surface that is parallel to the bottom surface, so as to abut against a shunt contact surface of the adapter socket.

A push-pull connector for a panel containing at least one opening corresponding with at least one circuit board includes a housing with a spring hook and a shell connected therewith. The housing has an outer surface, at least one circuit board connector arranged at a first open end thereof, and a second end configured to receive an electrical cable for connection with at least one circuit board connector. The spring hook is connected with the housing outer surface and is operable between a hold position where the housing is connected with the panel at the at least one panel opening and a release position wherein the housing is disconnected from the panel. The shell is slidably connected with the housing outer surface for displacement between a release position and a hold position, wherein the shell or housing are moved toward and away from each other to operate the spring hook toward the release and hold position, respectively.

A wire-to-circuit board connection structure between wires including conductive cores, respectively covered with insulative coatings, and a circuit board to which the respective cores of the wires are connected, is provided with a guide member attached to the circuit board. The guide member includes guide holes into which the respective cores of the wires are inserted. The circuit board includes through-holes into which the respective cores of the wires passed through the guide holes are inserted. The guide holes include tapered holes configured in such a manner that each inner diameter is reduced as being closer to the circuit board. A circuit board-attached cable is composed of a cable including the wires, the circuit board, and the guide member.

A wire-to-circuit board connection structure between wires including conductive cores, respectively covered with insulative coatings, and a circuit board to which the respective cores of the wires are connected, is provided with a guide member attached to the circuit board. The guide member includes guide holes into which the respective cores of the wires are inserted. The circuit board includes through-holes into which the respective cores of the wires passed through the guide holes are inserted. The guide holes include tapered holes configured in such a manner that each inner diameter is reduced as being closer to the circuit board. A circuit board-attached cable is composed of a cable including the wires, the circuit board, and the guide member.

An electronic unit includes a first board and a second board which are stacked on each other, a first connector mounted on a surface of the first board which faces the second board, and a second connector mounted on a surface of the second board which faces the first board. Each of the first connector and the second connector has a fitting portion and a lock portion configured to lock a fitting of the fitting portion. The fitting portion and the lock portion of the first connector are provided between the first board and the second board in a stack direction in which the first board and the second board are stacked. The fitting portion and the lock portion of the second connector are provided between the first board and the second board in the stack direction.

An automated and/or motorized spatial frame including a control unit and a plurality of motorized struts is disclosed. The control unit being configured as a controller for exchanging data with an external computing system, exchanging data with the plurality of motorized struts, and delivering power to the motorized struts. Thus arranged, the control unit may be configured as a fully integrated power supply and controller for powering and controlling the motorized struts. In some embodiments, the control unit includes a plurality of PCB modules, each positioned within the spaces or pockets formed between adjacent tabs on a ring of the frame. The PCB modules being detachably coupled to the ring. In some embodiments, the PCB modules may be detachably coupled to the ring via interconnecting male and female connectors. Alternatively, the PCB modules may be detachably coupled to the ring via a plurality of brackets.