Blind mating electrical connector
US6957985B1 · kind B1 · utility
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4Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6456
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10) having a rectangular mating portion (101). The mating portion has a receptacle (131) and an island (142) projecting from a middle of the receptacle. The receptacle has a generally rectangular cross-section defining opposite first and second sides running longitudinally along the housing. The receptacle has a pair of flattened corners (132) on the second side thereof so that the receptacle is in fact a polarizing hexagonal receptacle for allowing a complementary connector to insert therein only in a given orientation.
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