Modular connector assembly
US6132260A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/719
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A stacked connector assembly comprises a dielectric main housing, a mating member, a connecting member and a middle circuit board for electrically connecting the mating member with the connecting member. The middle circuit board forms a plurality of contact fingers for engaging with corresponding mating contacts retained in the mating member, and a plurality of holes for engaging with corresponding connecting terminals retained in the connecting member. Thus, the middle circuit board electrically connects the mating member with the connecting member thereby forming a subassembly. Moreover, electronic elements could be mounted on the middle circuit board for performing certain functions, such as grounding, anti-cross-talk, filtering impure signal, etc., thereby improving the performance of the stacked connector assembly. The subassembly is then guidably inserted into a receiving chamber defined in the main housing by a pair of guiding rails formed on inner surfaces of opposite side walls of the main housing. Upper and lower mating openings are defined in a front face of the main housing and are separated by a partition integrally connected with the opposite side walls for insertion …
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