Connector System and Contact Element for Such a System
OwnerRonald C. Weber, Gert Droesbekeinventors
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Abstract
The invention relates a connector system including a connector housing, capable of receiving a cable connector, and a panel, said panel having at least one opening defined by edges of said panel, from which opening at least a front portion of said connector housing protrudes to receive said cable connector and wherein at least one contact element is provided, capable of electrically coupling said connector housing and said cable connector by a first group of electrical contacts and electrically coupling said connector housing and said panel by a second group of electrical contacts. The contact element is structured to provide at least two contacts for said second group. The invention also relates to a contact element as such.
Claims21
A connector system comprising a connector housing, capable of receiving a cable connector, and a panel, said panel having at least one opening defined by edges of said panel, from which opening at least a front portion of said connector housing protrudes to receive said cable connector and wherein at least one contact element is provided, capable of electrically coupling said connector housing and said cable connector by a first group of electrical contacts and electrically coupling said connector housing and said panel by a second group of electrical contacts. characterized in that said contact element is structured to provide at least two separate electrical contacts for said second portion.
A contact element comprising a first portion and a second portion coupled via at least one bended portion, defining a first group of electrical contacts for said first portion and a second group of electrical contacts for said second portion characterized in that said contact element is structured to provide at least two separate electrical contacts for said second portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.