Patent ID: 11929568
Assignee: AVX CORPORATION
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 11:
12. A solderless single pair Ethernet (SPE) connector system comprising:
a female connector portion comprising:
a first electrical contact comprising a first pin and a first female portion, the first electrical contact positioned partially within a first insulative housing;
a second electrical contact comprising a second pin and a second female portion, the second electrical contact positioned partially within the first insulative housing; and
a first outer shield, the first outer shield mechanically secured to the first insulative housing; and

a male connector portion comprising:
a third electrical contact comprising a first insulation displacement contact (IDC) portion and a first male portion;
a fourth electrical contact comprising a second DC portion and a second male portion; and

a second outer shield, the second outer shield mechanically secured to a second insulative housing, the second insulative housing positioned at least partially around the third electrical contact and the fourth electrical contact, the second outer shield comprising a first cage structure and a second cage structure, the first cage structure configured to be positioned at least partially within the first outer shield;
the second cage structure comprising a first flexible portion, a base portion, a second flexible portion, and a wire retention portion.