Abstract:
An electric connector (1) presenting an insulating casing (2) with a number of axial cavities (3); a number of electric terminals (4) housed inside respective cavities (3); primary retaining means (17) for retaining the terminals (4) inside the cavities (3); and a secondary retaining device (26) in turn presenting a movable element (27) which snaps on to the casing (2) into an activating position of the secondary retaining device (26); the casing (2) and the movable element (27) being formed in one piece in the deactivating position of the secondary retaining device (26), and being connected integral with each other by yielding means (28); and the movable element (27) being movable between the deactivating and activating positions by means of a straightforward translatory movement.
Abstract:
A reading frame for an apparatus for reading smart cards (C), comprising a body supporting brush contact elements (BC1, BC5) for electrically contacting the conductive pads of a chip on a card (C) inserted into the frame. The frame comprises an electronic circuit connected to at least some of the brush contact elements and connectable to the electronic circuit of the card reader. The electronic circuit on the connector comprises means for controlling the insertion of the card (C) into the card reader and its withdrawal therefrom, and the reading frame comprises an additional brush contact (BCX) or cut-off sensing contact which is offset in relation to the primary brush contacts in the direction in which the card (C) is inserted, and electrically contacts one of the conductive pads (C1, C5) of the smart card (C) whether or not said card has a primary contact.
Abstract:
A connector (1) for an apparatus for reading smart cards (C), comprising a body (2) supporting brush contact elements (C1-C8) for electrically contacting the conductive pads of a chip on a card (C) inserted into the connector (1). The connector (1) comprises an electronic circuit (Ic) connected to at least some of the brush contact elements (C1-C8) and connectable to the electronic circuit (4) of the card reader. The electronic circuit (Ic) on the connector comprises means for controlling the insertion of the card (C) into the card reader and its withdrawal therefrom.
Abstract:
An electric terminal (1) including a deformable portion (4) for connection to an electric cable (5); and a contact portion (2) presenting a first flexible contact blade (11) extending integrally from a front portion (12) of a wall (6) of the contact body (2) and bent rearwards towards the connecting portion (4), the first blade (11) cooperating elastically with a complementary contact element (3), and a second reinforcing blade (15) blanked in the same wall (6) of the contact body (2) and cooperating with the first blade (11) at least as of a predetermined degree of deformation of the first blade, for increasing the elastic load on the complementary contact element; the second blade (15) extending from the front portion (12) of the aforementioned wall of the contact body (2) towards the connecting portion (4) of the terminal (1); and the first (11) and second (15) blades cooperating mutually at the respective free ends (14, 16).
Abstract:
A method for determining the colour or colour code of an object uses for example a colour camera for making a colour picture of the object. For a plurality of pixels of the colour picture of the object distributed over the surface of the object, the S-, H- and B-values of the colour picture are determined and the colour is determined by comparison of these S-, H- and B-values with predetermined reference values. The B-value of each pixel is compared with a first reference value determining whether a pixel is black or not, whereafter, if the pixel is not black, the S-value of each pixel is then compared with a second reference value determining whether a pixel is colourless or not, whereafter, if the pixel is not colourless, the colour of each pixel is determined by means of the H-value.
Abstract:
A female electric terminal (1), particularly for automotive applications, made of conductive sheet metal and integrally comprising a box structure (2) with contact means (14, 15) cooperating with a complementary male terminal (3 a ; 3 b ); and a portion (4) for connection to an electric cable; the contact means consisting of a pair of flexible blades (14, 15) extending from respective opposite walls (11, 10) of the box structure (2) and cooperating elastically with respective opposite faces of the male terminal (3 a ; 3 b ); the blades (14, 15) being asymmetrical in relation to the plane ( alpha ) of the male terminal (3 a ; 3 b ) so as to define offset contact regions on the respective faces of the terminal, and comprising respective flexible portions (18, 21) having at least approximately the same flexural rigidity.
Abstract:
A female electric terminal (1), particularly for automotive use, made of conductive sheet metal and integrally comprising a portion (4) for connection to an electric cable (5); and a box type contact body (2) having contact means (20, 21) cooperating with the opposite faces of a complementary male terminal (3 a , 3 b ); the contact body comprising a bottom wall (6), a top wall (8), and a pair of sides (16) defined by an outer wall (7) and an inner wall (15) turned on to the outer wall; the contact means consisting of a pair of flexible blades (20, 21) projecting from the inner walls (15) of the sides (16), asymmetrical in relation to the plane ( alpha ) of the male terminal (3 a , 3 b ) so as to define offset contact areas on the respective faces of the male terminal, and comprising respective portions (24, 27) having at least approximately the same flexural rigidity.