Electrical connector with signal and power connections
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
- a connector housing having at least one contact cavity and an interchange port;
a power contact held by the connector housing within the contact cavity, the power contact being configured to conduct electrical power; and
an interchangeable signal module separably mounted to the connector housing such that at least a portion of the signal module is held within the interchange port of the connector housing, the signal module comprising an insulator holding a signal contact that is configured to conduct electrical data signals.
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An electrical connector includes a connector housing having at least one contact cavity and an interchange port. A power contact is held by the connector housing within the contact cavity. The power contact is configured to conduct electrical power. An interchangeable signal module is separably mounted to the connector housing such that at least a portion of the signal module is held within the interchange port of the connector housing. The signal module includes an insulator holding a signal contact that is configured to conduct electrical data signals.
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
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a connector housing having at least one contact cavity and an interchange port; a power contact held by the connector housing within the contact cavity, the power contact being configured to conduct electrical power; and an interchangeable signal module separably mounted to the connector housing such that at least a portion of the signal module is held within the interchange port of the connector housing, the signal module comprising an insulator holding a signal contact that is configured to conduct electrical data signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 21, 22)
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14. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
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a pin connector comprising a pin connector housing, a power pin contact held by the pin connector housing, and a signal pin contact, the power pin contact being configured to conduct electrical power, the signal pin contact being configured to conduct electrical data signals, wherein the pin connector comprises a first interchange port extending within the pin connector housing and an interchangeable first signal module separably mounted to the pin connector housing such that at least a portion of the first signal module is held within the first interchange port, the first signal module comprising a first insulator that holds the signal pin contact; and a socket connector configured to mate with the pin connector, the socket connector comprising a socket connector housing, a power socket contact held by the socket connector housing, and a signal socket contact, the power socket contact being configured to conduct electrical power, the signal socket contact being configured to conduct electrical data signals, wherein the socket connector comprises a second interchange port extending within the socket connector housing and an interchangeable second signal module separably mounted to the socket connector housing such that at least a portion of the second signal module is held within the second interchange port, the second signal module comprising a second insulator that holds the signal socket contact. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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