Arrangement for preventing mis-mating of connector assembly

Details Arrangement for preventing mis-mating of connector assembly Arrangement for preventing mis-mating of connector assembly

1998-05-08

2000-02-08

Abrams, Neil

Electrical connectors

With insulation other than conductor sheath

Plural-contact coupling part

H01R 1364

Patent

active

060222468

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector assembly includes a male connector (10, 10') and a female connector (50, 50') wherein the male connector (10, 10') includes an insulative first housing (12, 12') with at least one row of sleeve members (14, 14') extending forward for accommodating a corresponding number of receptacle contacts therein and the female connector (50, 50') includes an insulative second housing (52, 52') defining a same number of cavities (54, 54') therein for respectively receiving a corresponding number of plug contacts therein and further being adapted to respectively receive the corresponding sleeve members (14, 14') of the male connector (10) so that each plug contact can be engaged with the corresponding receptacle contact which is accommodated within the sleeve member (14, 14') which shares the same cavity (54, 54') with the plug contact. A pair of keys (18, 18') are respective disposed on two sleeve members (14, 14') at two opposite ends, and a pair of keyways (58, 58') are respectively formed, adjacent to two cavities (54, 54') at two opposite ends, in the housing (52, 52') of the female connector (50, 50'), thus assuring only the male connector (10, 10') and the female connector (50, 50') having the same number of the mating ports, i.e., the sleeve members (14, 14')/the cavities (54, 54'), can be mated with each other.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5342221 (1994-08-01), Peterson
patent: 5613881 (1997-03-01), Ichida

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