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 pin terminal assembly includes a pin terminal having a retention section and a cavity adaptor formed of a non-conductive material and engaging the retention section. The cavity adaptor has an outer shape corresponding to a cavity of a housing in which the pin terminal is inserted. The cavity adaptor retains the pin terminal in the cavity.

In a connector assembly in which a first connector that includes a first insulator, first terminals, and a first shell and is mounted on a first board and a second connector that includes a second insulator, second terminals, and a second shell and is mounted on a second board are connected with each other, a first ground pattern that has a frame-like shape and is formed on the first board is soldered to the first shell with first solder, and a second ground pattern that has a frame-like shape and is formed on the second board is soldered to the second shell with second solder. An inner space in which the first terminals and the second terminals are positioned is completely shielded from the outside without any gap.

A method and apparatus for securing an electrical connection formed by a mating structure including prongs of a male assembly and receptacles of a female assembly are provided. In certain embodiments, the electrical connection can be secured by frictional engagement between the plug and receptacle housings. This can be accomplished by forcing a wedge into an interface between the housings or expanding a locking element, such as an elastomeric ring, into the interface. Such locking and releasing of the secure connection can be actuated using a locking nut.

A method and apparatus for securing an electrical connection formed by a mating structure including prongs of a male assembly and receptacles of a female assembly are provided. In certain embodiments, the electrical connection can be secured by frictional engagement between the plug and receptacle housings. This can be accomplished by forcing a wedge into an interface between the housings or expanding a locking element, such as an elastomeric ring, into the interface. Such locking and releasing of the secure connection can be actuated using a locking nut.

The connection device (100) is used for an electrified guide (200) lighting system; the electrified guide (200) is provided with a longitudinal groove (210) and the connection device (100) is adapted to be completely inserted into the electrified guide (200); the connection device (100) comprises at least one mechanical contact device (110, 120) adapted to abut against a bottom surface (212) of said longitudinal groove (210) when the connection device (100) is inserted into the electrified guide (200); the mechanical contact device (110, 120) can be removed or moved so that the connection device (100) can be adapted to electrified guides having longitudinal grooves of different depth; the mechanical contact device (110, 21) is shaped and/or located so that it abuts differently depending on the sense of insertion of the connection device into the electrified guide (10-1, 10-3) so that to avoid insertions in the wrong sense.

The connection device (100) is used for an electrified guide (200) lighting system; the electrified guide (200) is provided with a longitudinal groove (210) and the connection device (100) is adapted to be completely inserted into the electrified guide (200); the connection device (100) comprises at least one mechanical contact device (110, 120) adapted to abut against a bottom surface (212) of said longitudinal groove (210) when the connection device (100) is inserted into the electrified guide (200); the mechanical contact device (110, 120) can be removed or moved so that the connection device (100) can be adapted to electrified guides having longitudinal grooves of different depth; the mechanical contact device (110, 21) is shaped and/or located so that it abuts differently depending on the sense of insertion of the connection device into the electrified guide (10-1, 10-3) so that to avoid insertions in the wrong sense.

A backplane connector includes a wafer and a mounting block. The wafer includes a number of conductive terminals, an insulating frame, a first metal shield and a second metal shield. The conductive terminal includes a contact portion, a tail portion and a connection portion. The conductive terminals include differential signal terminals, a first ground terminal and a second ground terminal. The first metal shield includes a first protruding piece. The second metal shield includes a second protruding piece. The mounting block includes a slot for passing through the tail portions of the differential signal terminals. The first protruding piece and the second protruding piece are at least partially inserted into the slot. This arrangement can provide better shielding adjacent to the tail portions of the differential signal terminals, reduce crosstalk, and improve the quality of signal transmission.

A backplane connector includes a wafer and a mounting block. The wafer includes a number of conductive terminals, an insulating frame, a first metal shield and a second metal shield. The conductive terminal includes a contact portion, a tail portion and a connection portion. The conductive terminals include differential signal terminals, a first ground terminal and a second ground terminal. The first metal shield includes a first protruding piece. The second metal shield includes a second protruding piece. The mounting block includes a slot for passing through the tail portions of the differential signal terminals. The first protruding piece and the second protruding piece are at least partially inserted into the slot. This arrangement can provide better shielding adjacent to the tail portions of the differential signal terminals, reduce crosstalk, and improve the quality of signal transmission.

The connection device (100) is for an electrified guide (200) lighting system; the electrified guide (200) provides one longitudinal groove (210) and the connection device (100) is adapted to be inserted into the electrified guide (200); the device comprises a mobile command device (150, 160) and at least a mechanical element (22, 145, 147) and/or at least an electrical contact (148); an actuation of said mobile command device (150, 160) causes the exit of said at least a mechanical element (22, 145, 147) and/or of at least one electrical contact (148) from a side of a casing (130) of the connection device (100); the mobile command device comprises a sliding slider (150) and preferably a plate (152) with one or more slotted holes (153).