Molex Corporation

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Kenneth T Stead

Arvind Patel

Daniel B McGowan

Anthony J Pill

Russell L Mackowiak

David L Brunker

Stephen A Colleran

Mark M Data

David E Dunham

Lawrence E Geib

C Robert Moon

Robert J Gugelmeyer

Scott P Marceau

Jeng-De Lin

Kenneth M Stiles

Michael S Bean

Bratislav Kostic

Andrew Kuzdak, Iii

Clarence Robert Moon, Iii

Robert T Barnhart

Scott S Owens

Paul G Grubba

Renee J Bohn

Thomas O Sandusky

Timothy A Waligora

Weng H Cheong

Christopher G Saari

A power module of an electrical connector is provided which has a dielectric housing and a pair of blade terminals. The housing has a forward face and a support arm projecting forwardly from the face. The support arm has opposing first and second sides. The housing has a cavity. The face has a pair of slots extending therethrough which are in communication with the cavity and which are provided adjacent the sides of the support arm. Each of the blade terminals has a body portion and a blade portion. The body portions are housed in the cavity and the blade portions extend through the slots and are positioned alongside the sides of the support arm. The electrical connector may also have a signal module interconnected to the power module. The electrical connector may also be configured to mate with another electrical connector as part of a connector assembly.

Power connector

Power connector modules are provided that can be plug connectors, receptacle connectors, or a system of plug and receptacle connector modules and optionally other modules, that mate together. Each connector has an uncoupled contact feature. The uncoupled contacts have exposed surfaces to dissipate heat resulting from Joule effects. The uncoupled contacts for the plug connector converge to form a blade structure at one side. The uncoupled contacts for the receptacle connector form a receiving section that engages the blade structure of the plug connector when the plug connector and receptacle connector are used together.

Low profile modular electrical connectors and systems

An interposer connector is provided that is suitable for translatable connection between a first and second connector. The interposer connector includes a housing with a face that includes an opening and a terminal positioned in the opening. The terminal is configured to pivot about the opening so that when the interposer is caused to couple the first and second connector, the terminal may translate along a first plane to account for misalignment in a first direction between the first and second connector. The housing may further be configured to allow the terminal to translate in a second plane that is substantially perpendicular to the first plane so as to account for misalignment in a second direction.

Interposer connector

A self docking instrument panel connector system is provided with a first connector member (,) attached to an instrument panel assembly (,). A second connector member (,) is attached to a body of a vehicle (,) and is designed to mate with the first connector member (,). One of the connector members (,) is adjustably supported to be movable in first and second lateral directions and in a longitudinal direction in order to accommodate for build tolerances and component insertion variances.

Self docking instrument panel connector system

A mounting system is provided for mounting an electrical connector assembly to an appropriate support structure. The system includes a frame, and an elongated mounting post projecting therefrom for insertion into a mounting hole in the support structure. The post includes a plurality of rigid crush ribs extending lengthwise of the post and spaced from each other circumferentially about a major side of the post. A flexible arm extends lengthwise of the post on an opposite side thereof.

Mounting system for an electrical connector assembly

An electrical connector includes a housing having a forward mating end and a rearward terminating end and at least one terminal-receiving cavity extending in a direction between the ends. A terminal is insertable into the cavity from the rearward terminating end of the housing. A TPA device is selectively engageable with the housing in two positions, preloaded and fully loaded, at the terminating end of the housing, with a terminal retention portion insertable into the cavity in locking engagement with the terminal. Complementary interengaging abutments are provided between the terminal and the TPA device for moving the terminal from at least one incomplete position of insertion to a fully inserted position in response to moving the TPA device from the preloaded position to the fully loaded position thereof. The TPA device is held on the housing in either of the preloaded position or the fully loaded position thereof in such a manner as to allow the TPA device to be readily removed from the housing along with the terminals therewith.

Electrical connector with terminal position assurance device that

A strain relief structure is provided for connecting a flat flexible cable to a circuit board. The flat flexible cable includes an array of parallel conductors, flexible insulation disposed around the conductors and a web of insulation disposed between adjacent conductors. The strain relief structure includes a body having at least one cable receiving aperture extending therethrough. A deflectable strain relief extends into the cable receiving aperture for engaging the web of insulation between at least a pair of conductors. Transverse walls, independent of the strain relief structure, extend into the cable receiving aperture for biasing at least one of the conductors out of the plane of the flat flexible cable.

Strain relief structure for connecting flat flexible cable to a circuit

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Aurora, IL, United States of America

Kenneth T Stead