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

Claim 10:
11. 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;
wherein the first pin comprises a first press-fit pin and the second pin comprises a second press-fit pin, and
wherein the first press-fit pin and the second press-fit pin extend in a parallel direction from the first insulative housing.