Electrical connector with separable contacts
First Claim
1. A contact sub-assembly for an electrical connector, said contact sub-assembly comprising:
- a base;
a first printed circuit extending from the base;
a second printed circuit held by the base;
an array of mating contacts held by the base, each mating contact comprising a terminating end portion and a mating interface; and
an array of circuit contacts that is discrete from the array of mating contacts, each circuit contact being engaged with and electrically connected to the first printed circuit, wherein each circuit contact is separably engaged with and electrically connected to the terminating end portion of a corresponding one of the mating contacts such that the array of circuit contacts electrically connects the array of mating contacts to the first printed circuit, at least one of the circuit contacts comprising an extension engaged with at least one of an electrical contact or an electrical trace of the second printed circuit such that the at least one circuit contact is electrically connected to the second printed circuit.
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Abstract
A contact sub-assembly is provided for an electrical connector. The contact sub-assembly includes a printed circuit and an array of mating contacts. Each mating contact includes a terminating end portion and a mating interface. The contact sub-assembly also includes an array of circuit contacts that is discrete from the array of mating contacts. Each circuit contact is engaged with and electrically connected to the printed circuit. Each circuit contact is separably engaged with and electrically connected to the terminating end portion of a corresponding one of the mating contacts such that the array of circuit contacts electrically connects the array of mating contacts to the printed circuit.
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20 Claims
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1. A contact sub-assembly for an electrical connector, said contact sub-assembly comprising:
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a base; a first printed circuit extending from the base; a second printed circuit held by the base; an array of mating contacts held by the base, each mating contact comprising a terminating end portion and a mating interface; and an array of circuit contacts that is discrete from the array of mating contacts, each circuit contact being engaged with and electrically connected to the first printed circuit, wherein each circuit contact is separably engaged with and electrically connected to the terminating end portion of a corresponding one of the mating contacts such that the array of circuit contacts electrically connects the array of mating contacts to the first printed circuit, at least one of the circuit contacts comprising an extension engaged with at least one of an electrical contact or an electrical trace of the second printed circuit such that the at least one circuit contact is electrically connected to the second printed circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A contact sub-assembly for an electrical connector, said contact sub-assembly comprising:
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a base; a first printed circuit extending from the base; a second printed circuit held by the base; an array of mating contacts held by the base, each mating contact comprising a terminating end portion and a mating interface; and an array of circuit contacts that is discrete from the array of mating contacts, each circuit contact being engaged with and electrically connected to the first printed circuit, wherein each circuit contact is separably engaged with and electrically connected to the terminating end portion of a corresponding one of the mating contacts such that the array of circuit contacts electrically connects the array of mating contacts to the first printed circuit, at least one of the circuit contacts being electrically connected to the second printed circuit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electrical connector comprising:
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a housing; and a contact sub-assembly held by the housing, the contact sub-assembly comprising; a base; a first printed circuit extending from the base; a second printed circuit held by the base; an array of mating contacts held by the base, each mating contact comprising a terminating end portion and a mating interface; and an array of circuit contacts that is discrete from the array of mating contacts, each circuit contact being engaged with and electrically connected to the first printed circuit, wherein each circuit contact is separably engaged with and electrically connected to the terminating end portion of a corresponding one of the mating contacts such that the array of circuit contacts electrically connects the array of mating contacts to the first printed circuit, at least one of the circuit contacts being electrically connected to the second printed circuit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification