Electrical connector having socket contacts with safety shields
First Claim
1. A plug connector which is matable with a receptacle connector to form an electrical connector assembly, the plug connector comprising:
- a dielectric housing having at least one cavity which extends inwardly from a mating face of the housing;
an electrically conductive socket contact disposed in the at least one cavity, the socket contact being generally tubular with inner and outer surfaces and having a contact section adapted for mating with a corresponding pin contact of the receptacle connector, the contact section having an end face disposed in a vicinity of the mating face;
a first dielectric member disposed on the socket contact and extending at least over the end face; and
a second dielectric member disposed within the socket contact the second dielectric member having a post disposed in the contact section so as to define a gap between the post and the inner surface of the contact section;
wherein inadvertent electrical engagement with the socket contact is prevented.
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Abstract
An electrical plug connector for an electrical connector assembly comprises a dielectric housing having at least one cavity which extends inwardly from a mating face of the housing. An electrically conductive socket contact is disposed in the at least one cavity. The socket contact has a generally tubular shape with inner and outer surfaces and an end face which is disposed in a vicinity of the mating face. A first dielectric member is disposed on the socket contact and extends at least over the end face so as to shield the socket contact from inadvertent electrical engagement. For a socket contact of relatively large diameter, a second dielectric member having a post may be disposed centrally within the socket contact to prevent inadvertent engagement with the inner surface thereof.
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8 Claims
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1. A plug connector which is matable with a receptacle connector to form an electrical connector assembly, the plug connector comprising:
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a dielectric housing having at least one cavity which extends inwardly from a mating face of the housing; an electrically conductive socket contact disposed in the at least one cavity, the socket contact being generally tubular with inner and outer surfaces and having a contact section adapted for mating with a corresponding pin contact of the receptacle connector, the contact section having an end face disposed in a vicinity of the mating face; a first dielectric member disposed on the socket contact and extending at least over the end face; and a second dielectric member disposed within the socket contact the second dielectric member having a post disposed in the contact section so as to define a gap between the post and the inner surface of the contact section; wherein inadvertent electrical engagement with the socket contact is prevented. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A plug connector which is matable with a receptacle connector to form an electrical connector assembly, the plug connector comprising:
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a dielectric housing having at least one cavity which extends inwardly from a mating face of the housing; an electrically conductive socket contact disposed in the at least one cavity, the socket contact having a contact section which is adapted for mating with a corresponding pin contact of the receptacle connector;
the contact section having an end face which is recessed from the mating face;a first dielectric member disposed in the cavity between the mating face and the end face and extending at least over the end face; and a second dielectric member disposed within the socket contact, the second dielectric member having post disposed in the contact section so as to define a gap between the post and the inner surface of the contact section; wherein inadvertent electrical engagement with the socket contact is prevented. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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