Connector interface and retention system for high-density connector
AssigneeTyco Electronics Corporation
InventorsMichael W Fogg, David M Wiebking, Randy G Simmons, Kurt T Zarbock, Kevin J Peterson
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Abstract
A plug and receptacle assembly comprises a plug connector and receptacle connector, for high-density interconnections of data cable. The two connectors are fully shielded and include a mating profile including a modified D-shaped configuration where one end of the shroud includes a concave radiused portion and two jackscrews or threaded inserts are located within the area formed by the concave radiused portion. In this manner, the entire width of the connector assembly is reduced for high-density interconnections.
Claims20
An electrical connector having a housing body and a plurality of electrical contacts, said connector further comprising a front shroud portion extending forwardly from a front face of said connector having a generally rhomboidal configuration with diametrically opposed obtuse corners, said shroud including upper and lower substantially parallel walls extending transverse to said front face and opposite end walls completing said shroud, and fastener members located adjacent to said diametrically opposed obtuse corners, said fastener members being profiled for attachment to a mating connector.
An electrical connector having a housing body and a plurality of electrical contacts, said connector further comprising a front shroud portion extending forwardly from a front face of said connector having a general parallelogram configuration with diametrically opposed obtuse corners, said shroud including upper and lower substantially parallel walls extending transverse to said front face and opposite end walls completing said shroud portion, and a plurality of rows of electrical contacts, said rows being generally staggered to conform within said front shroud portion.
An electrical connector having a housing body and a plurality of electrical contacts, said connector further comprising a front shroud portion extending forwardly from a front face of said connector, said shroud including an upper and lower elongate wall extending transverse to said front face and a diagonal wall extending between the upper and lower walls, a fastener member positioned adjacent to said mating face and at least partially beneath said diagonal wall, and a discontinuous wall opposite said diagonal wall having a concave radiused portion with a second fastener member positioned adjacent to said concave radiused portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.