An electrical connector including a shell sized to receive and retain an electrically insulating housing insert, where the housing insert includes a cavity for receiving and retaining a wire-terminating electrical contact therein. The shell and housing insert each include a plurality of mating key features designed to provide a plurality of indexing positions for the housing insert, each index position defining an angular orientation of the housing insert relative to the shell to control a direction of the wiring exiting the electrical connector.

An electrical connector including a shell sized to receive and retain an electrically insulating housing insert, where the housing insert includes a cavity for receiving and retaining a wire-terminating electrical contact therein. The shell and housing insert each include a plurality of mating key features designed to provide a plurality of indexing positions for the housing insert, each index position defining an angular orientation of the housing insert relative to the shell to control a direction of the wiring exiting the electrical connector.

A cage includes a cage housing forming an inner area with internal walls that define an upper port and a lower port. Each of the ports include a cap that forms a keyway. The cap in an upper bay can extend from the upper bay in a direction that is opposite a direction the cap in the lower port extends. The cage may include a plurality of spring fingers therein which engage with a conductive bezel. The cage provides EMI shielding for the plug connector.

One aspect of the present disclosure provides a terminal block capable of improving mounting position accuracy. A terminal block according to the one aspect of the present disclosure includes a plate made of metal and to be fixed to a first case made of metal, a housing held on the plate, and a plurality of terminals held in the housing. The plate includes a first positioning hole through which a first positioning pin is inserted.

Embodiments of a securing system for plug connectors may have an adapter and a pair of housing parts, each with at least one plug place with a plug place interface for receiving the adapter whose exterior may have an adapter interface for positioning in the plug space. The adapter may have an interior geometry for receiving a plug connector. The exterior of the adapter and the plug place may form a primary securing means for securing the adapter in the respective plug place when the adapter is inserted into a defined plug position to secure the adapter in the plug place. Embodiments may include a secondary securing means, which can be plugged into the housing part up to a defined end position at which the secondary securing device to secure the plug connector in the adapter.

An improved poka-yoke device for an electrical connection assembly having a first part (3) and a second part (4) which can be removably coupled via a mechanical link along a main axis (X). The first part (3) having a first poka-yoke member (31) and the second part (4) having a second poka-yoke member (41). The first part (3) having interlocking securing devices for interlockingly securing the first connector (1) to the panel (P) that accommodates it. The second part (4) having first interlocking fixing device that are arranged so as to fix the second part (4) to the second connector (2), The first part (3) and the second part (4) each having second complementary mechanical fixing devices that are intended to interact with one another by interlocking when the first connector (1) and the second connector (2) are coupled.

An aircraft and its connector where the connector has a first pluggable unit and a second pluggable unit, the end of the first pluggable unit is provided with several terminal pins, the end of the second pluggable unit is provided with several terminal sockets, and the terminal pin and the terminal socket can be operatively connected in a corresponding manner. The end of the first pluggable unit and the end of the second pluggable unit are also provided with an error-proof protrusion part and an error-proof concave part respectively. The error-proof protrusion part and the error-proof concave part are operatively connected in a corresponding manner.

An aircraft and its connector where the connector has a first pluggable unit and a second pluggable unit, the end of the first pluggable unit is provided with several terminal pins, the end of the second pluggable unit is provided with several terminal sockets, and the terminal pin and the terminal socket can be operatively connected in a corresponding manner. The end of the first pluggable unit and the end of the second pluggable unit are also provided with an error-proof protrusion part and an error-proof concave part respectively. The error-proof protrusion part and the error-proof concave part are operatively connected in a corresponding manner.

A multi-line electrical assembly that includes a multi-line cable (14), including a multiplicity of insulated conductive wires (59); and a multi-line electrical plug (16), physically connected to the cable. The plug has a housing (56) and a plurality of spaced-apart printed circuit hoards (PCBs, 48), housed in the housing and having a first end (47) that is connected to the cable and having a second end (46), separated from the first end. Further, the PCBs bear a plurality of conductive traces (50), at least some of the traces being electrically connected to the wires proximal to the first end. The traces terminate proximal to the second end.

An electrical connector for a compressor of an HVAC system includes electrical leads and a plug communicatively coupled to the electrical leads. The plug includes a plug body and first connectors configured to electrically couple the electrical leads to second connectors of the compressor via engagement of the first connectors with the second connectors. The first connectors are symmetrically distributed on the plug body such that the first connectors can align with the second connectors in a plurality of alignment orientations of the first connectors and the second connectors. The plug also includes at least one interference projection radially extending from a periphery of the plug body. The at least one interference projection is configured to physically interfere with a positioning guide of the compressor and block engagement between the first connectors and the second connectors in all except for one alignment orientation of the plurality of alignment orientations.