# US 12,763,510 B2 · High-speed data connector assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,763,510 B2 - Document ID: US12763510B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/656,896 - Filed: 2024-05-07 - Published: 2024-11-14 - Granted: 2026-10-13 - Earliest claimed: 2023-05-10 - Assignees: Aptiv Technologies AG - Applicants: Aptiv Technologies AG - Inventors: Bartlomiej Siwek; Karthikeyan Babu; Gert Droesbeke - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12763510B2 ## CPC - H01R 13/506: assembled by snap action of the parts - H01R 13/514: composed as a modular blocks or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them - H01R 13/516: Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing {, hoods} - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract A high-speed data connector assembly may include a first insulating half shell having at least two clamping receptacles, at least two electrical terminals inserted in the clamping receptacles, a second insulating half shell complementary to the first half shell, snap means configured to snap the first insulating half shell onto the second insulating half shell in a first direction while still allowing a shifting of the second insulating half shell relative to the first insulating half shell in a second direction transverse to the first direction, and locking means configured to lock the first insulating half shell and the second insulating half shell against a movement in the second direction. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A high-speed data connector assembly, comprising: a first insulating half shell having at least two clamping receptacles; at least two electrical terminals inserted in the clamping receptacles; a second insulating half shell complementary to the first half shell; snap means configured to snap the first insulating half shell onto the second insulating half shell in a first direction while still allowing a shifting of the second insulating half shell relative to the first insulating half shell in a second direction transverse to the first direction; and locking means configured to lock the first insulating half shell and the second insulating half shell against a movement in the second direction. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The high-speed data connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein the snap means are located at an outer circumferential wall of the first insulating half shell and the second insulating half shell. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The high-speed data connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein the snap means comprises at least one hook and at least one ledge configured to define an overlap between the at least one hook and the at least one ledge when snapped in place, wherein the overlap increases when shifting the second insulating half shell relative to the first insulating half shell in the second direction. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The high-speed data connector assembly according to claim 3, wherein the at least one hook comprises a first section and a second section connected by means of a sliding ramp. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The high-speed data connector assembly according to claim 3, wherein the locking means are integrated in the at least one hook. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The high-speed data connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein the locking means are located at an outer circumferential wall of the first insulating half shell and the second insulating half shell. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The high-speed data connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein electrical conductors are connected to the electrical terminals and wherein the first insulating half shell and/or the second insulating half shell comprises a rib configured to separate the electrical conductors. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The high-speed data connector assembly according to claim 7, wherein the rib substantially completely fills a space between the two electrical conductors in an assembled state of the high-speed data connector assembly. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The high-speed data connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein each of the at least two electrical terminals comprises a fixing element configured to fix the respective electrical terminal in the first insulating half shell against a movement in the second direction). ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The high-speed data connector assembly according to claim 9, wherein each of the at least two clamping receptacles and/or each of the at least two electrical terminals and/or each of the fixing elements comprise guiding surfaces configured to align the electrical terminals and the fixing elements in the clamping receptacles. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The high-speed data connector assembly according to claim 9, wherein the second insulating half shell comprises at least two protrusions arranged at an inner surface of the second insulating half shell and configured to press the fixing elements, and thus the at least two electrical terminals, into the at least two clamping receptacles when the second insulating half shell is moved in the first direction. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The high-speed data connector assembly according to claim 11, wherein the second insulating half shell comprises at least one wedge arranged at the inner surface of the second insulating half shell and configured to press at least one wall of each clamping receptacle in a direction towards the electrical terminal inserted in the respective clamping receptacle when the second insulating half shell is moved in the first direction. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The high-speed data connector assembly according to claim 9, wherein each of the fixing elements comprises at least one clamping element arranged on an outer surface of each of the fixing elements and configured to fix each of the fixing elements, and thus each of the respective electrical terminal in the respective clamping receptacle. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The high-speed data connector assembly according to claim 13, wherein the at least one clamping element comprises a bent tongue or a bent edge. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The high-speed data connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein the high-speed data connector assembly comprises at least four snap means and at least six locking means. ### Claim 16 A method for assembling a high-speed data connector assembly having a first insulating half shell having at least two clamping receptacles, at least two electrical terminals inserted in the clamping receptacles, a second insulating half shell complementary to the first half shell, snap means configured to snap the first insulating half shell onto the second insulating half shell in a first direction while still allowing a shifting of the second insulating half shell relative to the first insulating half shell in a second direction transverse to the first direction and locking means configured to lock the first insulating half shell and the second insulating half shell against a movement in the second direction, comprising: clamping the at least two electrical terminals into the at least two clamping receptacles of the first insulating half shell; snapping the first insulating half shell onto the second insulating half shell in the first direction using the snap means; shifting the second insulating half shell relative to the first insulating half shell in the second direction) transverse to the first direction; and locking the first insulating half shell and the second insulating half shell against a movement in the second direction) using the locking means.