Electrical connector with static discharge feature

Abstract

An electrical connector with a static discharge feature is disclosed. More particularly, the electrical connector includes a connector housing made of an electrically insulating material, at least one terminal in the connector housing, the terminal having a cable contact area for conductively attaching a cable for conducting an electrical signal and a contacting portion for making contact with a corresponding contacting portion in a complementary mating connector. The electrical connector further includes a conductive insert, a portion of which is exposed to the outside and covers an opening formed in the connector housing at a position between the terminal and the conductive insert, so that an air gap is formed in the opening between the conductive insert and the terminal.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.