Electrical connector with separable contacts
First Claim
1. A contact sub-assembly for an electrical connector, said contact sub-assembly comprising:
- a printed circuit having a first end and a second end;
an array of mating contacts, each mating contact comprising a terminating end portion and a tip end portion, each of the mating contacts being engaged with and electrically connected to the first end of the printed circuit; 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 second end of the 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 second end of the 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 printed circuit having a first end and a second end; an array of mating contacts, each mating contact comprising a terminating end portion and a tip end portion, each of the mating contacts being engaged with and electrically connected to the first end of the printed circuit; 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 second end of the 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 second end of the printed circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. 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 separably engaged with and electrically connected to the terminating end portion of a corresponding one of the mating contacts, wherein at least one of the circuit contacts electrically connects a corresponding one of the mating contacts to the first printed circuit and to the second printed circuit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electrical connector comprising:
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a housing; a first printed circuit positioned within the housing; a second printed circuit positioned within the housing and extending substantially perpendicular to the first printed circuit; an array of mating contacts, each mating contact comprising a terminating end portion, a tip end portion, and a mating interface, wherein the tip end portion of at least one of the mating contacts engages and is electrically connected to the first printed circuit; 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 second 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 second printed circuit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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