Leadframe assembly staggering for electrical connectors
AssigneeFCI Americas Technology, Inc.
InventorSteven E. Minich
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Abstract
An electrical connector may include a connector housing and a plurality of identical leadframe assemblies received in the connector housing. Each of the leadframe assemblies may define a leadframe mating sequence. The leadframe assemblies may be arranged relative to one another to define a connector mating sequence that differs from the leadframe mating sequence. Each leadframe assembly may define a leadframe mounting footprint. The leadframe assemblies may be arranged relative to one another such that the leadframe mounting footprints are staggered, i.e., offset relative to one another.
Claims20
An electrical connector, comprising:
- a connector housing;
- a first leadframe assembly received in the connector housing;
- and
- a second leadframe assembly received in the connector housing,
- wherein, (i) the first leadframe assembly defines an identical leadframe mating sequence with respect to the second leadframe assembly, and (ii) the first and second leadframe assemblies are arranged relative to one another to define at least in part, a connector mating sequence that differs from the leadframe mating sequence.
An electrical connector, comprising:
- a connector housing, and
- a first leadframe assembly received in the connector housing in a first direction;
- and
- a second leadframe assembly received in the connector housing in the first direction,
- wherein (i) the first leadframe assembly defines an identical leadframe mating sequence with respect to the second leadframe assembly, and (ii) the first leadframe assembly is offset from the second leadframe assembly in the first direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.