A split housing connector assembly provides integrated terminal position assurance and an independent secondary lock and includes a nosepiece and a rear housing. In a pre-lock configuration, a plurality of wire terminal bays are aligned to allow insertion of wire terminals and wherein in a locked configuration the rear housing is displaced relative to the nosepiece offsetting the wire terminal bays and blocking removal of the wire terminals. The rear housing engages the nosepiece along a cam track to guide relative movement during assembly.

Provided herein are polyamide compositions having desirable flow properties, for example low viscosity, which is useful for molding small components. The polyamide compositions comprise a polyamide comprising 1,10-decanediamine terephthalamide (10T) repeating units; a copolyamide comprising repeating units derived from terephthalic acid and from a diamine containing 6 or fewer carbon atoms; a reinforcing agent; and optionally, one or more of a flame retardant, a flame retardant synergist, and a lubricant.

The seal spring of the present invention has a dual functionality. The seal spring provides both a sealing property and spring function in use within an electrical connector system, which is accomplished by its elastomeric qualities. The seal spring is preferably comprised of Silicone, EPDM rubber or materials and compositions that provide similar performance during use, or the like. The seal spring of the present invention is not limited or defined into a spring section or a seal section by its geometry. Shown is an implementation of the seal spring within an outer housing and connector assembly. The seal spring compresses and provides adequate spring force against a tab or tabs within the outer housing. The seal spring also functions as an interface seal and an environmental seal during use. The seal spring is, substantially, in its entirety, of a contiguous and continuous single construction. No part or section of the seal spring is made up of welded, soldered, or brazen part or section.

A rotary connector device includes a rotation body and a fixed body that engage with each other in a relatively rotatable manner, in an interior thereof, a housing space having a cylindrical shape, and a flat cable housed in the housing space in a wound manner, wherein the rotation body includes: a rotating-side ring plate having an annular shape and an inner-circumferential cylindrical portion having a cylindrical shape; the fixed body includes: a stationary-side ring plate having an annular shape and an outer-circumferential cylindrical portion; the flat cable has a first end coupled to a stationary-side connector; the fixed body includes an insertion portion from the housing space toward an outer side of the fixed body along a rotation axis direction of the rotation body that relatively rotates; and the stationary-side connector is disposed on a main surface of the stationary-side ring plate on an outer side thereof.

A rotary connector device includes a rotation body and a fixed body that engage with each other in a relatively rotatable manner, in an interior thereof, a housing space having a cylindrical shape, and a flat cable housed in the housing space in a wound manner, wherein the rotation body includes: a rotating-side ring plate having an annular shape and an inner-circumferential cylindrical portion having a cylindrical shape; the fixed body includes: a stationary-side ring plate having an annular shape and an outer-circumferential cylindrical portion; the flat cable has a first end coupled to a stationary-side connector; the fixed body includes an insertion portion from the housing space toward an outer side of the fixed body along a rotation axis direction of the rotation body that relatively rotates; and the stationary-side connector is disposed on a main surface of the stationary-side ring plate on an outer side thereof.

An electrical component including a polymeric body which (i) defines at least one electrical connection; or (ii) is configured for attachment to an electrical cable or wire; or (iii) is configured for attachment to an electrical apparatus, wherein the polymeric body or a portion thereof includes a thermochromic composition which has a first colour condition below a first threshold temperature and a second colour condition if the composition is heated above the first threshold temperature, and wherein the thermochromic composition maintains the second colour condition until it is cooled below a second threshold temperature.

An electrical component including a polymeric body which (i) defines at least one electrical connection; or (ii) is configured for attachment to an electrical cable or wire; or (iii) is configured for attachment to an electrical apparatus, wherein the polymeric body or a portion thereof includes a thermochromic composition which has a first colour condition below a first threshold temperature and a second colour condition if the composition is heated above the first threshold temperature, and wherein the thermochromic composition maintains the second colour condition until it is cooled below a second threshold temperature.

In a method for producing a housing of an electronic module, a lead with a bondable lead surface is injection molded with a plastic in a plastic injection mold such as to leave at least a part of each bondable lead surface from being injection molded and to form the lead with a pin recess which passes through the plastic and has a lead recess in the lead and which is sealed on opposing sides by a stamp component and a matrix component of the injection molded tool when the injection molded tool is closed, with the stamp component and the matrix component being injection-molded after the injection molded tool is closed. An electrically conductive pin element is inserted into the pin recess such as to guide the pin element through the lead recess of the pin recess.

In a method for producing a housing of an electronic module, a lead with a bondable lead surface is injection molded with a plastic in a plastic injection mold such as to leave at least a part of each bondable lead surface from being injection molded and to form the lead with a pin recess which passes through the plastic and has a lead recess in the lead and which is sealed on opposing sides by a stamp component and a matrix component of the injection molded tool when the injection molded tool is closed, with the stamp component and the matrix component being injection-molded after the injection molded tool is closed. An electrically conductive pin element is inserted into the pin recess such as to guide the pin element through the lead recess of the pin recess.

An electrical connector is presented herein. The electrical connector includes an insulator that is formed of a dielectric material and defines a cavity extending therethrough. The cavity has a plurality of cylindrical sections. A first cylindrical section of the plurality of cylindrical sections has a diameter that is larger than a diameter of adjoining second and third cylindrical sections of the plurality of cylindrical sections on each side of the first cylindrical section. The insulator is preferably formed using an additive manufacturing process, such as stereolithography, digital light processing, fused deposition modeling, fused filament fabrication, selective laser sintering, selecting heat sintering, multi-jet modeling, multi-jet fusion, electronic beam melting, laminated object manufacturing, or 3D printing.