US 12,763,519 B2 · Slide assist dual stage unmate connector

Abstract

An electrical connector assembly includes a first connector having a mechanical assist slide or locking device movably attached thereto, and a second connector adapted to be mated to the first connector in a mating direction. The slide is adapted to bias the first connector between a fully mated state and a partially mated state. In the partially mated state, at least a first mating terminal pair of the first and second connectors are electrically disconnected from one another, while at least a second mating terminal pair of the first and second connectors remain electrically connected. In this way, by way of example, the connector assembly enables the disconnection or bypass of a detection circuit, while maintaining power and ground connections through the connector.

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Dependent claims

An electrical connector assembly, comprising:

a first connector having a pair of conductive terminals;
a second connector having a pair of mating conductive terminals, and adapted to be mated to the first connector in a mating direction;
and
a slide movably attached to the first connector and adapted to:
in a first position of the slide, maintain the first and second connectors in a mated state with the first pair of conductive terminals electrically connected to respective ones of the second pair of mating conductive terminals;
and
in response to being biased into a second position, distinct from the first position:
partially disconnect the first connector from the second connector;
unmate a first terminal of the pair of conductive terminals from a first terminal of the pair of mating conductive terminals;
and
maintain a second terminal of the pair of conductive of terminals in electrical contact with a second terminal of the pair of mating conductor terminals.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Slide assist dual stage unmate connector

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Slide assist dual stage unmate connector

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Abstract

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