Plug connector with mating protection and alignment means
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1. A plug connector for connecting wires to a mating connector, comprising:
- a connector housing, the connector housing including an insulative body portion, the body portion including a forward face;
a circuit card, the circuit card including a leading edge with contacts for mating with the mating connector and a trailing edge with contacts for termination to a plurality of wires, said circuit card being disposed in said connector housing such that the circuit card leading edge extends forwardly of the connector body portion forward face for a preselected length to define a mating blade of the connector and the circuit card trailing edge being disposed within said connector housing;
the plurality of wires terminated to contacts of said circuit card trailing edge; and
,said connector housing body portion including a first flange extending a first preselected distance from said connector housing body portion and spaced apart from said circuit card, and a second flange extending a second preselected distance from said connector housing body portion and spaced apart from said circuit card leading edge; and
wherein said circuit card leading edge and first and second flanges all have respective widths, the width of said circuit card leading edge being less than the width of said first flange but greater than the width of said second flange, and one of said first and second flanges including an angled lead-in configuration along side edges thereof.
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A plug connector is disclosed that has a body portion and a circuit card extending forwardly of a mating face of the connector. The circuit card is protected in place by a pair of protective flanges that extend forwardly from the body portion and which flank the circuit card to protect it from stubbing and to provide a first means for aligning the plug connector with the receptacle connector. One or more projections formed on the exterior of the plug connector provide second means for aligning the plug connector with the receptacle connector.
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1. A plug connector for connecting wires to a mating connector, comprising:
- a connector housing, the connector housing including an insulative body portion, the body portion including a forward face;
a circuit card, the circuit card including a leading edge with contacts for mating with the mating connector and a trailing edge with contacts for termination to a plurality of wires, said circuit card being disposed in said connector housing such that the circuit card leading edge extends forwardly of the connector body portion forward face for a preselected length to define a mating blade of the connector and the circuit card trailing edge being disposed within said connector housing; the plurality of wires terminated to contacts of said circuit card trailing edge; and
,said connector housing body portion including a first flange extending a first preselected distance from said connector housing body portion and spaced apart from said circuit card, and a second flange extending a second preselected distance from said connector housing body portion and spaced apart from said circuit card leading edge; and wherein said circuit card leading edge and first and second flanges all have respective widths, the width of said circuit card leading edge being less than the width of said first flange but greater than the width of said second flange, and one of said first and second flanges including an angled lead-in configuration along side edges thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- a connector housing, the connector housing including an insulative body portion, the body portion including a forward face;
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14. A connector for mating with a corresponding opposing connector, the opposing connector including an exterior guide member for guiding the connector into engagement with an opposing receptacle connector, said connector comprising:
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a housing, the housing including a mating end for mating with said receptacle connector and an opposing rear end for receiving at least one electrical cable, said housing mating end having a flat mating face with a mating blade projecting longitudinally therefrom, the mating blade supporting a plurality of electrical contacts that extend along a leading edge of said mating blade, said housing further including first and second flanges that extend away from the mating face, the first and second flanges being spaced apart from each other and further being disposed on opposite sides of said mating blade and spaced apart therefrom; and
,said first and second flanges having respective widths and said mating blade has a third width, the first flange width being greater than the mating blade width, and the mating blade width being greater than said second flange width. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A plug connector for connecting wires to a mating connector, comprising:
- a connector housing, the connector housing including an insulative body portion, the body portion including a forward face and two side portions, each of the side portions including a registration member projecting outwardly therefrom for engaging a guide member associated with the mating connector, each registration member having a center leg portion and a base portion that is offset from the center leg;
a circuit card, the circuit card including a leading edge with contacts for mating with the mating connector and a trailing edge with contacts for termination to a plurality of wires, said circuit card being disposed in said connector housing such that the circuit card leading edge extends forwardly of the connector body portion forward face for a preselected length and defines a mating blade of said connector, the circuit card trailing edge being disposed within said connector housing; the plurality of wires terminated to contacts of said circuit card trailing edge; and
,said connector housing body portion including a first flange extending a first preselected distance from said connector housing body portion and spaced apart from said circuit card, and a second flange extending a second preselected distance from said connector housing body portion and spaced apart from said circuit card leading edge. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
- a connector housing, the connector housing including an insulative body portion, the body portion including a forward face and two side portions, each of the side portions including a registration member projecting outwardly therefrom for engaging a guide member associated with the mating connector, each registration member having a center leg portion and a base portion that is offset from the center leg;
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