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

Claim 0:
1. 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 (DC) 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; and
wherein the first IDC portion comprises a first blade and a second blade that extend along a first plane perpendicular to a second plane in which the first male portion extends.