# US 8,784,138 B2 · Connector assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,784,138 B2 - Document ID: US8784138B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/726,406 - Filed: 2012-12-24 - Published: 2013-10-24 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2012-04-23 - Assignees: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd - Inventors: Chi-Tse Shih; Chin-Feng Chen; Tay-Yang Lin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8784138B2 ## CPC - H01R 24/58: Contacts spaced along longitudinal axis of engagement - H01R 24/00: Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure (contact members H01R13/02; securing contact members in or to a base or case or insulating of contact members H01R13/40; bases or cases H01R13/46; means for supporting coupling part when not engaged H01R13/60; means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement H01R13/62; means for preventing, inhibiting or avoiding incorrect coupling H01R13/64) - H01R 2105/00: Three poles - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract A connector assembly includes a connector plug and a connector socket. The connector plug includes an outer surface having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a plurality of first plug signal transmitting lines. The second portion includes a plurality of second plug signal transmitting lines. The first and second plug signal transmitting lines form a plurality of first homocentric circles. The connector socket includes an inner surface which includes a first area and a second area. The first area includes a plurality of first socket signal transmitting lines. The second area includes a plurality of second socket signal transmitting lines. The first and second socket signal transmitting lines form a plurality of second homocentric circles. The connector plug inserts in the connector socket to connect the first and second plug signal transmitting lines to the first and second socket signal transmitting lines respectively. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A connector assembly, comprising: a connector plug comprising an outer surface, the outer surface comprising a first portion and a second portion, a plurality of first plug signal transmitting lines laid on the first portion, a plurality of second plug signal transmitting lines laid on the second portion, and the plurality of first plug signal transmitting lines and the plurality of second plug signal transmitting lines form a plurality of first homocentric circles; and a connector socket comprising an inner surface, the inner surface is divided into a first area and a second area, a plurality of first socket signal transmitting lines laid on the first area, a plurality of second socket signal transmitting lines laid on the second area, and the plurality of first socket signal transmitting lines and the plurality of second socket signal transmitting lines form a plurality of second homocentric circles; wherein the connector plug is configured to insert in the connector socket to connect the plurality of first plug signal transmitting lines to the plurality of first socket signal transmitting lines to transmit a first signal, and simultaneously connect the plurality of second plug signal transmitting lines to the plurality of second socket signal transmitting lines to transmit a second signal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the connector plug is the shape of a truncated cone, the first portion is located above the second portion, and the first area is located above the second area. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the first portion and the second portion are separated by a first insulating strip, the first area and the second area are separated by a first insulating portion, and the first insulating strip is configured to contact the first insulating portion when the connector plug is inserted in the connector socket. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of first plug signal transmitting lines and the plurality of second plug signal transmitting lines surrounds the connector plug. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of first homocentric circles have different diameters. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The connector assembly of claim 5, wherein the plurality of second homocentric circles have different diameters. ### Claim 7 A connector assembly, comprising: a connector plug comprising an outer surface, a first insulating strip divides the outer surface into a first portion and a second portion, a plurality of first plug signal transmitting lines laid on the first portion, a plurality of second plug signal transmitting lines laid on the second portion, and each of the plurality of first plug signal transmitting lines and the plurality of second plug signal transmitting lines surrounds the connector plug; and a connector socket comprising an inner surface, a first insulating portion divides the inner surface into a first area and a second area, a plurality of first socket signal transmitting lines laid on the first area, a plurality of second socket signal transmitting lines laid on the second area, and each of the plurality of first socket signal transmitting lines and the plurality of second socket signal transmitting lines is a circle; wherein the connector plug is configured to insert in the connector socket to connect the plurality of first plug signal transmitting lines to the plurality of first socket signal transmitting lines to transmit a first signal, and simultaneously connect the plurality of second plug signal transmitting lines to the plurality of second socket signal transmitting lines to transmit a second signal. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The connector assembly of claim 7, wherein the connector plug is a truncated cone, the first portion is located above the second portion, and the first area is located above the second area. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The connector assembly of claim 7, wherein the first insulating strip is configured to contact the first insulating portion when the connector plug is inserted in the connector socket. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The connector assembly of claim 7, wherein the plurality of first plug signal transmitting lines and the plurality of second plug signal transmitting lines form a plurality of first homocentric circles. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The connector assembly of claim 10, wherein the plurality of first homocentric circles have different diameters. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The connector assembly of claim 7, wherein the plurality of first socket signal transmitting lines and the plurality of second socket signal transmitting lines form a plurality of second homocentric circles. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The connector assembly of claim 12, wherein the plurality of second homocentric circles have different diameters.