Electrical connector assembly having contact protector
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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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An electrical connector including: a 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 contacts accommodated in the slots, each 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.
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1. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electrical connector comprising:
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a 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 contacts accommodated in the slots, each 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, further comprising a spacer receiving the contacts and the elastic element is located between the spacer and the contact protector;
whereinthe elastic element is discrete from and located beside the contacts, and the contact protector is urged by only the elastic element. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
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a first electrical connector including a first insulative housing; a plurality of first contacts disposed in the first housing, each of said first contacts including a contacting section moveable along a front-to-back direction between opposite front and rear positions; a contact protector disposed in front of the first housing and moveable along the front-to-back direction between opposite front and rear locations; and a first mating face at which both the rear position and the rear location are defined;
whereinsaid first mating face is immoveable in said front-to-back direction for mating with a complementary connector, wherein said first mating face is defined by a first magnetic element, which is located in front of the first housing and beyond which the front position and the front location reside forwardly in the front-to-back directions;
whereinthe contact protector is urged to move along the front-to-back direction by only an elastic element which is discrete from and located beside the first contacts. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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