Patent ID: 11936137
Assignee: DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  A | IPC A  H

Claim 0:
1. A female connector, comprising:
a housing comprising:
a front portion;
a back portion;
a pair of longitudinal sides that extend from the front portion to the back portion, the pair of longitudinal sides including a first longitudinal side and a second longitudinal side;
a planar side that extends from the front portion to the back portion, the planar side connecting first ends of the pair of longitudinal sides;
a rounded side that extends from the front portion to the back portion, the rounded side connecting second ends of the pair of longitudinal sides, the second ends being arranged opposite to the first ends;
a front surface defined at the front portion by the pair of longitudinal sides, the planar side, and the rounded side;
a plurality of sockets formed at the front surface such that the plurality of sockets extend from the front surface into the housing, wherein the plurality of sockets are arranged along a line parallel to the pair of longitudinal sides and each of the plurality of sockets is configured to receive one of a plurality of pins;
at least one spring groove formed in at least one of the first longitudinal side or the second longitudinal side, wherein the at least one spring groove extends from the front portion towards the back portion; and
at least one shield spring, each formed in a corresponding one of the at least one spring groove, wherein each of the at least one shield spring is configured to be compressed by a corresponding protrusion structure that is received within the corresponding one of the at least one spring groove.