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Electrical connector assembly having contact protector

  • US 9,837,750 B2
  • Filed: 05/13/2015
  • Issued: 12/05/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electrical connector assembly comprising:

  • a first connector comprising;

    a first magnetic element having a cavity;

    a contact protector movably accommodated in the cavity, the protector defining a front end and a plurality of slots through the front end;

    a plurality of first contacts accommodated in the slots, each first contact being retractable and having a front end located in the front end of the contact protector; and

    an elastic element urging the contact protector to extend the front end thereof out of the cavity; and

    a second connector for mating with the first connector, the second connector comprising a second magnetic element and a plurality of second contacts accommodated in the second magnetic element;

    whereinthe first contacts together with the contact protector are movable rearwardly to resiliently resist against the second contacts when the first connector mates with the second connector;

    wherein the elastic element is accommodated in the cavity, and the contact protector moves when the elastic element deforms;

    whereinthe elastic element is discrete from and located beside the first contacts, and the contact protector is urged by only the elastic element.

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