Patent ID: 6165024
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A mating system including:a female connector comprising a first housing with a plurality of cavities defined by columns and rows in a first matrix arrangement;a male connector comprising a second housing with a plurality of sleeve members defined by columns and rows in a second matrix arrangement;a first fixed keyway and a second fixed keyway respectively formed in the first housing communicatively adjacent to the cavities at two opposite ends of the first housing;a first fixed key and a second fixed key respectively formed on the second housing adjacent to the sleeve members at two opposite ends of the second housing; whereina third fixed keyway is formed in the first housing communicatively adjacent to one of the cavities located at one of the opposite ends of the first-housing, and a third fixed key is formed on the second housing adjacent to one of the sleeve members at one of the opposite ends of the second housing whereby the male connector can mate with the female connector under a condition that the third key of the male connector is received within the third keyway of the female connector so as to assure that the male connector is only able to couple to the female connector with the first column of the sleeve members being aligned with the first column of the cavities.