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EP0907225A2
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Connector for electrical isolation in a condensed area
Assignee: FCI SA
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Filing: 1998-09-30
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2018-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A connector module having a header connector and a socket connector. The header connector has an L-shaped cross-section ground pin and a signal pin, and the socket connector has an L-shaped cross-section ground receptacle contact and an L-shaped cross-section signal receptacle contact. The ground pin engages the ground receptacle contact at the ends of the L to generate forces in a first and a second direction, where the two directions are perpendicular to each other. The signal pin engages the signal receptacle contact at the ends of the L to generate forces in a third and fourth direction, where the two directions are opposite the first and second directions, respectively. Thus, the forces in the first and third directions are generally opposed to each other and are preferably arranged to cancel each other out and the forces in the second and fourth directions are generally opposed to each other and are preferably arranged to cancel each other out. A pair of ground receptacle contacts and signal receptacle contacts can be arranged in a mirror relationship to improve the signal integrity, thereby canceling crosstalk.
Inventors
- 👤 Jose Ortega
- 👤 John R. Ellis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:24
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6585; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/724
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A electrical connector module comprising: a header connector comprising a ground pin and a signal pin; and a socket connector comprising a ground receptacle contact and a
signal receptacle contract; wherein said ground pin engages said ground receptacle contact to
generate forces in a first and a second direction, and said signal pin
engages said signal receptacle contact to generate forces in a third and a
fourth direction, said forces in said and third directions opposing each
other and said forces in said second and fourth directions opposing each
other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
17 words
The connector module of claim 1, wherein said signal pin is
disposed diagonal to said ground pin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The connector module of claim 1, wherein said ground pin has two
adjacent sides, said ground receptacle contact has an L-shaped cross-section,
said signal receptacle contact has an L-shaped cross-section, and
said ground pin engages said ground receptacle contact at said two
adjacent sides.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The connector module of claim 3, wherein said ground receptacle
contact and said signal receptacle contact are 90 degree offset dual beam
contacts; or wherein said ground receptacle contact is disposed in a
reversed orientation with respect to said signal receptacle contact.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The connector module of claim 1, wherein said signal pin has a
rectangular cross-section and engages said signal receptacle contact on
two adjacent sides; or wherein said first and second directions are
perpendicular to each other, and said third and fourth directions are
perpendicular to each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
90 words
A connector module comprising: a header connector comprising a ground pin and a signal pin; and a socket connector comprising a ground receptacle contact and a
signal receptacle contact, wherein said ground pin engages said ground receptacle contact to
generate forces in a first and a second direction, and said signal pin
engages said signal receptacle contact to generate forces in a third and a
fourth direction, and forces in said first and third directions opposing
each other and said forces in said second and fourth directions opposing
each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The connector module of claim 6, wherein said signal pin is
disposed diagonal to said ground pin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The connector module of claim 6, wherein said ground pin has two
adjacent sides, said ground receptacle contact has an L-shaped cross-section,
and said signal receptacle contact has an L-shaped cross-section,
and said ground pin engages said ground receptacle contact at said two
adjacent sides.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The connector module of claim 8, wherein said ground receptacle
contact and said signal receptacle contact are 90 degree offset dual beam
contacts; or wherein said ground receptacle contact is disposed in a
reversed orientation with respect to said signal receptacle contact.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
The connector module of claim 6, wherein said signal pin has a
rectangular cross-section and engages said signal receptacle contact on
two adjacent sides; or wherein said first and second directions are
perpendicular to each other, and said third and fourth directions are
perpendicular to each other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
A connector module comprising: a header connector comprising a ground terminal and a signal pin,
and said signal pin being disposed diagonal to said ground terminal; and a socket connector comprising a ground receptacle contact and a
signal receptacle contact.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
99 words
The connector module of claim 11, wherein each of said two ground
terminal pins have two adjacent sides, and said ground terminal pins
engage said ground receptacle contacts at the adjacent two sides of said
ground terminal pin, to generate forces in a first and a second direction,
and said signal pin engages sad signal receptacle contact a said two
adjacent sides of the signal pin to generate forces in a third and a fourth
direction, said forces in said first and third directions opposing each other
and said forces in said second and fourth directions opposing each other.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The connector module of claim 12, wherein said signal pin has a
rectangular cross-section and engages said signal receptacle contact on
two adjacent sides.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The connector module of claim 12, wherein said ground receptacle
has an L-shaped cross-section and said signal receptacle contact has an
L-shaped cross-section.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
The connector module of claim 14, wherein said ground receptacle
contact and said signal receptacle contact are 90 degree offset dual beam
contacts; or wherein said ground receptacle contact is disposed in a
reversed orientation with respect to said signal receptacle contact.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The connector module of claim 12, wherein said first and second
directions are perpendicular to each other, and said third and fourth
directions are perpendicular to each other.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
74 words
The connector module of claim 11, wherein said ground terminal
pin comprises a first contact section and a second contact section, said
first contact section coupled to said second contact section, and a
plurality of ground pins are provided on said second contact section; and
in particular wherein each of said first and second contact sections
include interfitting structure in a cooperative relationship to couple said
first contact section to said second contact section.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The connector of claim 11, wherein said ground terminal pin
comprises two pins disposed in spaced, parallel relationship.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
136 words
The connector module of claim 18, wherein said header connector pin, further comprises a second signal pin
disposed diagonal to said ground terminal; said socket connector further comprises a second ground receptacle
contact and a second signal receptacle contact; and one of said two pins of said ground terminal engages said first
ground receptacle contact, the other of said two pins of said ground
terminal engages said second ground receptacle contact, said signal pin
engages said signal receptacle contact, and said second signal pin
engages said second signal receptacle contact; and in particular wherein
said two pins are disposed in a mirror relationship, said second ground
receptacle contact is disposed in a mirror relationship to said ground
receptacle contact, and said second signal receptacle contact is disposed
in a mirror relationship to said signal receptacle contact.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
The connector module of claim 11, wherein said ground terminal
has a tail and said connector module further comprises a second ground
terminal in electrical contact with said tail of said ground terminal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
115 words
A connector module comprising: a header connector comprising a first ground pin, a second ground
pin, a first signal pin and a second signal pin; a socket connector comprising a first ground receptacle contact and
a second ground receptacle contact, a first signal receptacle contact and a
second signal receptacle contact, said first ground pin being positioned to
engage said first ground receptacle contact, said first signal pin being
positioned to engage said first signal receptacle contact and said second
ground receptacle contact being positioned to engage said second ground
pin, and said second signal pin being positioned to engage said second
signal receptacle contact, wherein each of said receptacle contacts has an
L-shaped cross-section.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
The connector module of claim 21, wherein said first and second
ground and receptacle contacts are disposed in a mirror relationship.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
32 words
The connector module of claim 22, wherein each first signal pin is
disposed diagonal to said first ground pin and each second signal pin is
disposed diagonal to said second ground pin.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
111 words
A connector module comprising: a header connector comprising a ground pin and a signal pin; and a socket connector comprising a ground receptacle contact and a
signal receptacle contact, wherein said ground pin engages said ground receptacle contact to
generate a resultant force in a first direction, and said signal pin engages
said signal receptacle contact to generate a resultant force in a second
direction, said resultant force in said first direction being approximately
equal in magnitude and approximately opposite in direction to said
resultant force in said second direction such that said resultant force in
said first direction offsets said resultant force in said direction to balance
said connector module.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
50 words
The connector module of claim 23, wherein said signal pin is
disposed diagonal to said ground pin; and in particular wherein said
resultant force in said first direction is diagonal to said ground receptacle
contact and said resultant force in said second direction is diagonal to
said signal receptacle contact.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
210 words
An electrical interconnection comprising: a header connector having a first substantially rectangular array of
signal pins and a second substantially rectangular array of ground pins,
said first and second arrays being offset along a diagonal direction one
with respect to the other; a receptacle connector comprising a third substantially rectangular
array of signal receptacle terminals arranged to mate with the first array
of signal pins and a fourth substantially rectangular array of ground
receptacle terminals arranged to make with the second array of ground
pins, said third and fourth arrays being offset and diagonally related one
with respect to the other; each signal receptacle terminal comprising a pair of contact
elements, one contact element applying a contact force generally
transverse to a mating pin in a first direction and the other contact
element applying a contact force on the pin in a second direction
orthogonal to the first directions; each ground receptacle terminal comprising a pair of contact
terminals, one of the ground receptacle contact terminals applying a
contact force transverse to a mating pin in a direction parallel and
opposite to the first direction and the other ground receptacle contact
terminal applying a contact force to the mating pin in a direction parallel
and opposite to the second direction.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
52 words
The interconnection of claim 25, wherein a first resultant of the
contact forces on the signal pin and a second resultant of the contact
forces on the ground pin are substantially equal and in opposite
directions; and in particular wherein the first and the second resultants
are co-linear along said diagonal direction.
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