Patent ID: 8894435
Filing Date: 2014-11-25
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector for mating with a mating connector, the electrical connector comprising: a housing; electrical contacts held by the housing, the electrical contacts being configured to mate with mating contacts of the mating connector; and a sense pin held by the housing and being configured to mate with a corresponding mating contact of the mating connector, the sense pin extending a length that includes a tip segment and a sensing segment, the tip and sensing segments having different electrical characteristics, the tip segment including a tip of the sense pin, the tip segment extending between the sensing segment and the tip of the sense pin such that the sensing segment is axially offset from the tip along the length of the sense pin, wherein the sensing segment is configured to indicate that the electrical contacts and the mating contacts are de-mated by more than a predetermined de-mating distance.