# US 8,784,122 B2 · Low-profile right-angle electrical connector assembly

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- Number: US 8,784,122 B2
- Document ID: US8784122B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/675,955
- Filed: 2012-11-13
- Published: 2013-05-16
- Granted: 2014-07-22
- Earliest claimed: 2011-11-14
- Assignees: AirBorn, Inc.
- Applicants: Emad Soubh; Jason Smith; Emilio Billi; John Grant
- Inventors: Emad Soubh; Jason Smith; Emilio Billi; John Grant
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8784122B2

## CPC

- H01R 13/6275: {Latching arms not integral with the housing (H01R13/6276, H01R13/6277, H01R13/6278 take precedence)}
- H01R 12/7082: {Coupling device supported only by cooperation with PCB}
- H01R 12/716: {Coupling device provided on the PCB}
- H01R 12/724: {containing contact members forming a right angle}
- H01R 13/627: Snap or like fastening
- H01R 25/006: {the coupling part being secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. duplex wall receptacle}
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS

## Abstract

A low-profile, right angle connector assembly comprises six cable connectors and six board-mount connectors housed within a PCIe bracket and EMI shell. The PCIe bracket and EMI shell are braced to a low profile PCIe card. Each board-mount connector is designed to receive a cable connector and allows for the transmission and processing of high-speed data with lower latency. A removable latch mounted on the cable connectors helps ensure the cable connectors remain physically connected to the board-mount connectors. The removable latch may be replaced as needed for breakage and wear and tear.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An electrical connector assembly affording a right angle electrical connection to a low profile PCIe printed circuit board, said connector assembly comprising:
at least one board-mount connector;
at least one cable connector detachably coupled to said at least one board-mount connector; and
a PCIe bracket; and
wherein the at least one board-mount connector contains a total of forty-eight differential signal pairs.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein the differential signal pairs are pin contacts.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein the differential signal pairs are socket contacts.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one cable connector is a male connector having pin contacts.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one cable connector is a female connector having socket contacts.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one board-mount connector comprises seven overmolded lead frame assemblies.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The electrical connector assembly of claim 6 wherein each one of the seven overmolded lead frame assemblies comprises a lead frame and a pin wafer.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The electrical connector assembly of claim 6 wherein each one of the seven overmolded lead frame assemblies comprises a lead frame and a socket wafer.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The electrical connector assembly of claim 6 wherein said seven overmolded lead frames assemblies further comprise a depression.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one board-mount connector comprises an LED.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one cable connector comprises a latch.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one cable connector comprises a ground strap having three ground tabs and secures two cable members together.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 comprising two board-mount connectors.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 comprising three board-mount connectors.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 comprising six board-mount connectors.