US 2014/0213108 A1 · ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR

Abstract

An electrical connector is provided for terminating a plurality of electrical conductors. The electrical connector includes a terminal subassembly having terminals configured to be electrically connected to the electrical conductors. The terminal subassembly has an insulator holding the terminals. The terminal subassembly has a mating interface where mating surfaces of the terminals mate with a mating connector. The mating interface of the terminal subassembly is approximately flat. The electrical connector also includes a metal shell holding the terminal subassembly. The metal shell has the cross-sectional shape of an oval.

Claims20

Dependent claims

An electrical connector for terminating a plurality of electrical conductors, the electrical connector comprising:

a terminal subassembly having terminals configured to be electrically connected to the electrical conductors, the terminal subassembly having an insulator holding the terminals, the terminal subassembly having a mating interface where mating surfaces of the terminals mate with a mating connector, wherein the mating interface of the terminal subassembly is approximately flat;
and
a metal shell holding the terminal subassembly, wherein the metal shell has the cross-sectional shape of an oval.

An electrical connector for terminating a plurality of electrical conductors, the electrical connector comprising:

an insulator comprising grooves and ribs that extend between adjacent grooves;
terminals held by the insulator, the terminals having terminating ends that are configured to be electrically connected to the electrical conductors, the terminals having mating ends that include mating surfaces where the terminals are configured to mate with a mating connector, the mating ends of the terminals being deflectable springs that are aligned with corresponding grooves such that the mating ends are configured to be deflected into the corresponding grooves, wherein the ribs are configured to protect the mating ends of the terminals from over-deflection;
and
a metal shell holding the terminal subassembly.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

13/755,875Filed 31 Jan 2013

Published

31 Jul 2014

Term ends

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Classification4 codes

H01R 13/648
Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00: protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling…
H01R 13/6581
High frequency shielding arrangements, e.g. against EMI [Electro-Magnetic Interference] or EMP [Electro-Magnetic Pulse]: shield structure
H01R 24/62
Contacts spaced along planar side wall transverse to longitudinal axis of engagement: sliding engagements with one side only, e.g. modular jack…
H01R
Electrically-conductive connections

Electrical connector

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Electrical connector

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Abstract

Claims20