Electrical connector assembly
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsSteven Feldman, Alexander W. Barr, Joseph N. Castiglione, Daniel F. Cronch, Rudy L. Densmore
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Abstract
An electrical connector assembly includes a carrier and a plurality of terminated cable assemblies retained by the carrier. The carrier includes a plurality of first alignment elements and each terminated cable assembly includes one or more second alignment elements. The first and second alignment elements are configured to cooperatively align the plurality of terminated cable assemblies in the carrier.
Claims25
An electrical connector assembly comprising:
- a carrier comprising a front wall and a plurality of first alignment elements disposed at the front wall, the front wall configured to receive a plurality of contact pins of a mating header;
- and
- a plurality of discrete terminated cable assemblies retained by the carrier, each terminated cable assembly comprising a front end and one or more second alignment elements disposed at the front end, the front end configured to receive a contact pin of a mating header,
- wherein the first and second alignment elements are configured to cooperatively align the plurality of terminated cable assemblies in the carrier.
A discrete electrical connector suitable for insertion into a carrier comprising:
- an electrical cable including one or more conductors and a ground shield surrounding the one or more conductors;
- one or more electrical contacts connected to the one or more conductors;
- an insulator disposed around the one or more electrical contacts;
- an electrically conductive shield element disposed around the insulator and connected to the ground shield;
- and
- at least one second alignment element disposed at a front end of the electrical connector, the front end configured to receive a contact pin of a mating header, the second alignment element configured to cooperate with at least one first alignment element of the carrier to align the electrical connector in the carrier.
A carrier comprising a front wall and a plurality of first alignment elements disposed at the front wall, the front wall configured to receive a plurality of contact pins of a mating header, the plurality of first alignment elements configured to cooperate with a plurality of second alignment elements of a plurality of mating discrete terminated cable assemblies to align the plurality of terminated cable assemblies in the carrier.
An electrical connector system comprising:
- a carrier comprising a front wall and a plurality of first alignment elements disposed at the front wall, the front wall configured to receive a plurality of contact pins of a mating header;
- a plurality of discrete terminated cable assemblies retained by the carrier each terminated cable assembly comprising a front end and one or more second alignment elements disposed at the front end, the front end configured to receive a contact pin of a mating header;
- and
- a header configured to mate with the carrier,
- wherein the first and second alignment elements are configured to cooperatively align the plurality of terminated cable assemblies in the carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.